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What acid does a bee have?
The Acid in the Bee Stings venom is called Methanoic Acid. Hope this helps x
What is in bee and wasp stings?
Formic acid.
What toxin is released when a bee stings you?
Formic acid
Why is it painful when a bee stings you?
because it contains formic acid
Which acid present in honey bee sting?
formic acid
Are bee stings acid or alkali's?
Bee venom is acidic in nature. It mainly contains melittin, which is an acidic peptide.
Bee stings are often treated with ammonium hydroxide why?
Bee stings are acidic so it should be treated with an alkali such as ammonium hydroxide or calamine that can neutralize the acid.
When a bee stings one of the compounds it injects is?
When a bee stings, it injects venom that is a mixture of multiple compounds, including histamine, dopamine, and melittin. Melittin is the main component responsible for the pain and inflammation associated with bee stings.
Why do you put milk on bee stings?
You put milk on a bee sting because a bee sting is full of acid and by putting an alkali solution on the sting it neutralises the sting (balances it out) so the sting doesnt hurt.
Can you give 3 examples of neutralisation in the home?
if you put vinegar on wasp stings it will help because wasp stings have alkali in it and vinegar is a weak acid but bee stings are different they are acidic so if you put toothpaste on it it will help (try not to get bee stings mixed up with wasp stings because it will hurt even more if you put toothpaste on wasp stings or vinegar on bee stings)
Do acids help bee stings or wasp stings better?
No. Bee venom is acidic anyway, and wasp venom is chemically neutral, so in neither case will any form of acid help.
Why are bee stings acidic?
The acid in a bee sting is formic acid, also known as methanoic acid. However, it is not really the acid that causes the pain. The most active ingredients in bee venom is melittin and apamin, both of which cause pain and swelling.
