You’ve been experiencing acid indigestion lately, and you’d like a quick fix for the problem. You do a little research on the Internet and discover that your problem is caused by excess stomach acid. In the pharmacy aisles, you investigate various medications that might solve the problem.

a. If you could check the pH of the Pepcid-AC, recommended by your pharmacist, what would you expect it to be relative to your stomach acid pH? Do not give pH values. Just describe the relative concentration of H+ ions in both solutions and how these relate to pH 7.

b. If you were able to chemically analyze your stomach fluid 30 minutes after taking two tablets, what would you find had happened to the ion concentrations of your stomach fluid?