Description

Aluminium hydroxide, Al(OH)₃, is found in nature as the mineral gibbsite and its three much rarer polymorphs: bayerite, doyleite, and nordstrandite. Aluminium hydroxide is amphoteric in nature, i.e., it has both basic and acidic properties. This medication is used to treat the symptoms of too much stomach acid such as stomach upset, heartburn, and acid indigestion. Aluminum hydroxide is an antacid that works quickly to lower the acid in the stomach. Liquid antacids usually work faster/better than tablets or capsules. Formula: Al(OH)3 Molar mass: 78 g/mol IUPAC ID: Aluminium hydroxide Solubility product (Ksp): 3×10−34 Acidity (pKa): >7 Soluble in: Hydrochloric acid, Sulfuric acid, Alkali