Born to the world on February 21, 1931, Alka Seltzer had one purpose.

The purpose was to act as a medicine which would we better than the
average aspirin. The inspiration was sparked when the severe influenza
disease struck around the late 1920s to the early 1930s. Not only adding a
fruit flavor, the Alka Seltzer managed to ease the minor pains and quickly
became popular. Now, Alka Seltzer is sold all around the world, but what truly
causes the magic of the drink itself?
Alka Seltzer is a combination of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid which is
C9H8O4), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and citric acid (C6H907). The
aspirin has not only an acid but also a base to react to the water. Once
dropped into the water, the reaction between the aspirin and the water is a
chemical change. Chemical reactions then produce foam under controlled
aeration. The bubbles in the foam are actually formed uniformly! The
chemical reaction itself has a positive linear correlation depending on the
temperature from the tested range of 4-20 degrees Celsius. Now the reaction
between the stomach and the solution is the next step.
When a stomach aches, the pain is also known as abdominal pain. The
stomach acids when reacted with Alka Seltzer turns into this: NaHCO3(aq) +
HCl(aq) -> NaCl(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l). When the antacid and the stomach
acid combine, it produces salt and water to disperse the overload of acid in
the stomach. Therefore, all the excess acid will not affect the stomach
anymore.