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In liquid water, an equilibrium exists between H2O(ℓ) molecules, H+(aq) ions, and
OH−(aq) ions. A person experiencing acid indigestion after drinking tomato juice can ingest
milk of magnesia to reduce the acidity of the stomach contents. Tomato juice has a pH
value of 4. Milk of magnesia, a mixture of magnesium hydroxide and water, has a pH value
of 10.
Compare the hydrogen ion concentration in tomato juice to the hydrogen ion concentration
in milk of magnesia.
What is tomato juice has a higher hydrogen ion concentration than milk of magnesia (1,000,000 x's)