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A wasp sting is alkali, so if you put an alkali on it, it would not work. To neutralise the sting, you would have to use something acidic, like vinegar, also known as acetic acid.
If you want to know more, then I can tell you about bee stings. Bee stings are acidic, so you shouldn't put something acidic on it. Try something alkali, like baking soda, or ammonia. That should help to neutralise the bee sting.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoyes because a wasp sting is an alkali and to neutralise an alkali you need to use a week acid which is what vinegar is
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∙ 11y agoIt may have a slight soothing effect to the skin, but it's a falacy to say it neutralises the sting -- it doesn't.
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∙ 11y agobecause it dose
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∙ 9y agoBecause it a a strong oh
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Bicarbonate of soda has a pH about 9 why is this good thing to treat a bee sting with?
The soda which is alkaline neutralizes the bee sting which is acidic. For wasp stings use vinegar. Vinegar is acidic and neutralizes the alkaline wasp sting.
Are wasp stings acidic?
A wasp sting is not acidic but a bee sting is. A wasp sting is actually pH 10 alkali so if you had a wasp sting and put some fizzy drink on it, it SHOULD help because fizzy drinks are pH 4 and it should balance it out.
Why do use vinegar to treat wasp stings?
It is a fallacy that you can neutralise wasp venom with vinegar. It came from people believing wasp venom was alkaline: in fact it isn't, it is chemically pretty well neutral. Vinegar is known to have some soothing action for certain skin conditions, but I think with wasp stings a lot of it is a placebo effect.
Why can you use toothpaste to treat a bee sting?
Never heard of that. BUT for bees stings use bi carbonate of soda and for wasp stings use vinegar. Because bee stings are acid and the bicarbonate neutralizes it and wasp stings are alkaline so the acid neutralizes it.
How do you use wasp in a sentence?
Do not let a wasp sting you; it will hurt.
Does lemon juice neutralise wasp sting?
the acidic lime juice should bring the pH level back to neutral since the wasp sting is alkaline which causes the pH loevel to go up. This would netrulize it but it might not stop the pain. ---- Actually, the pH of wasp venom is between 7.2 and 7.5, so it is almost neutral. The use of vinegar or lemon juice is an old wives' tale and actually has no effect.
What is the difference between bee sting and wasp sting?
A bee stinger is barbed and once inserted into its target, the bee can not retract it so as the bee leaves the victim it leaves the stinger and a bit of its insides behind (the bee will eventually die as a result). The stinger continues to inject venom after the bee departs and should be removed without squeezing it. A wasp stinger is not barbed and the wasp can therefore insert the stinger into the target several times and at different sites. The wasp survives the process. Both insect inject a toxic fluid containing a complex protein.
How acids and alkalis treat wasp stings?
wasp stings are very strong alkali's and if you counter act them with some sort of acid it would neutralise the sting e.g. use lemon juice or any strong acidic substance.
What is the everyday home remedy for a wasp sting?
Use an anti histamine.
What did people in the 1800's use for a bee sting?
they treat bee sting in the 1800 by cold food and snow
Why do you use alcohol on a wasp sting?
Before you use alcohol on a wasp sting, bee sting, hornet sting or ant bite spray WD40 on the affected area. The pain will be immediately neutralized. Stings with more poison may continue to throb but the pain is gone. The only sting that I've had that was not affected by WD40 was from a hard head catfish.
Can you use bicarbonated soda on a wasp sting or is it a bee sting?
A little sodium bicarbonate could well act as a soothing agent, but contrary to popular belief you can't neutralise either a wasp or bee sting by putting any chemicals on the surface of the skin.
