Eli5: Just how powerful is stomachs acid?

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When we eat food how powerful is the acid in our stomach, is it powerful enough to kill a life? For example, if someone ate goldfish or shrimp alive. How does it work, do the acid kill them immediately or they die slowly.

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Stomach acid by itself I can’t do that much. It’s partly just to reduce the amount of bacteria and other organisms. If you take heavy doses of antacid medication, you can still digest your food just fine.

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