When the food is released from the stomach into the small intestine,why is the environment no longer acidic?

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Secretin is a hormone that stimulates the release of bicarbonate ions from the pancreas, which neutralizes the acidic chyme (food mixed with stomach acid) as it moves into the small intestine. This helps to protect the intestinal lining from the acidic content and create a favorable environment for the digestive enzymes to work.

When the Food Is Released from the Stomach into the Small