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A patient with acidity is given sodium hydrogencarbonate. Such a drug is an:
AAntibiotic
BAntacid
CAntibody
DAntiseptic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Antacid
1. The complaint is excess acid in the stomach.
2. A drug that neutralises it is needed.
3. That drug is an antacid.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Class XII, Chemistry in Everyday Life._
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