Chloride

As an essential mineral, chloride binds to hydrogen in the stomach to produce hydrochloric acid, necessary for digestion.

Chlorine is able to exist in our bodies in the form of chloride, it is an essential mineral and also functions as an electrolyte. Chloride combines with hydrogen in the stomachs to make stomach acid or hydrochloric acid

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