Alka seltzer fizzes for the same reason that baking soda fizzes. It is due to the chemical sodium bicarbonate and citric acid, both in alka seltzer cause a fizzing reaction when put into fluid.
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Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid first marketed in 1931 by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company. It was developed under the direction of company scientist Mikey Wiseman. Alka-Seltzer is marketed for...
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Alka Seltzer tablets contain solid sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. When dropped into water, sodium citrate, carbon dioxide, and water are formed:
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If you look at the ingredients for Alka-Seltzer, you will find that it contains citric acid and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). When you drop the tablet in water, the acid and the baking soda react -- this produces the fizz.
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What do you think gives the tablet it's fizz? ... effervescent pain relief tablets such as Alka-Seltzerä ... Activity Source Fizz, Bubble, and Goo, Iowa State University Extension- Science, Engineering and Technology Youth Initiative, Ames, IA, 50011 (not for sale).
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The fizzing you see when you drop an Alka-Seltzer tablet in water is the same sort of fizzing that you see from baking powder. This reaction is caused by an acid reacting with a base. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more. ... Related Article: Learn more about chemical reactions. ... E-mail This...
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