Today's new quiz is about the names and formulas of common acids. While I was writing the quiz, I tried to include an interesting factoid about each acid. Did you know hydrofluoric acid can dissolve glass? Did you know most kidney stones result from a reaction with oxalic acid? How about this... did you know silicic acid may help prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease?
Silicon in silicic acid can be metabolized (as opposed to eating silicon-containing quartz or glass, which won't do you any favors). The silicon affects the bioavailability of aluminum, which is neurotoxic and associated with Alzheimer's disease. A natural source of silicic acid is beer. According to at least one study consumption of "moderately high levels" of beer reduced the absorption of aluminum by the digestive tract and accumulation of aluminum in the brain. It's worth pointing out you might expect better results from bottled beer than beer in a can (though modern cans are coated). I have to wonder how much beer is considered therapeutic versus the amount that kills too many brain cells to confer a benefit. It was an interesting acid fact, anyway.
Acid Name & Structure Quiz | Common Acids & Bases
Silicon in silicic acid can be metabolized (as opposed to eating silicon-containing quartz or glass, which won't do you any favors). The silicon affects the bioavailability of aluminum, which is neurotoxic and associated with Alzheimer's disease. A natural source of silicic acid is beer. According to at least one study consumption of "moderately high levels" of beer reduced the absorption of aluminum by the digestive tract and accumulation of aluminum in the brain. It's worth pointing out you might expect better results from bottled beer than beer in a can (though modern cans are coated). I have to wonder how much beer is considered therapeutic versus the amount that kills too many brain cells to confer a benefit. It was an interesting acid fact, anyway.
Acid Name & Structure Quiz | Common Acids & Bases
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