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Non-chemist wants to know: what do NAC and bicarb make?
« on: June 05, 2011, 09:59:29 AM »
I'm not in any way a chemist or a student of chemistry, so this may be ignorant, but:
what is the product of n-acetyl-cysteine and sodium bicarbonate and water?  They fizz in the company of each other but not with one of them absent, I assume that indicates a reaction and I assume a reaction indicates biproducts?

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Re: Non-chemist wants to know: what do NAC and bicarb make?
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2011, 10:22:27 AM »
The proper chemical name of n-acetyl-cysteine is (R)-2-acetamido-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid.

Now can you see why they should react?

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Re: Non-chemist wants to know: what do NAC and bicarb make?
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2011, 12:18:15 PM »
I'm not in any way a chemist or a student of chemistry, so this may be ignorant, but:
what is the product of n-acetyl-cysteine and sodium bicarbonate and water?  They fizz in the company of each other but not with one of them absent, I assume that indicates a reaction and I assume a reaction indicates biproducts?
The sodium salt of the acid and CO2
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Re: Non-chemist wants to know: what do NAC and bicarb make?
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2011, 12:28:29 PM »
The proper chemical name of n-acetyl-cysteine is (R)-2-acetamido-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid.

Now can you see why they should react?

You managed to display knowledge and foolishness at the same time.  What part of 'don't understand chemistry' isn't clear?

The sodium salt of the acid and CO2

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Re: Non-chemist wants to know: what do NAC and bicarb make?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 11:43:46 AM »
I'm not in any way a chemist or a student of chemistry, so this may be ignorant, but:
what is the product of n-acetyl-cysteine and sodium bicarbonate and water?  They fizz in the company of each other but not with one of them absent, I assume that indicates a reaction and I assume a reaction indicates biproducts?
The sodium salt of the acid and CO2

And water

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