7Ee Finding the balance

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Fill in the gaps in these sentences using words from the box. You do not need to use all
of the words:

When an acid and an alkali are __mixed_____, there is a chemical

______reaction____________. This reaction is called _____neutralisation______. If the
right ____amount___ of acid and alkali are mixed, the solution is
______neutral___________.

You can make the pH of an alkali _________lower_________ by

_____diluting_____________ it (adding water).
You can make the pH of an acid _______higher___________ by adding water. Diluting
an acid or an alkali makes it _______neutral___________, and makes the pH closer to
_______7___________.

Our __________bodies________ use neutralisation reactions to keep the blood and

digestive systems at a ____constant______________ pH. If there is __too much____
acid in your stomach, you may suffer from indigestion or ______heartburn________.
___Antacids_____ are weak alkalis and can ________cancel__________ out some of
the acid.

7 acidic alkaline amounts antacids bodies cancel

constant diluting heartburn higher lower mixed
neutral neutralisation reaction too little too much weaker