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How is rubbing a nettle sting with a dock leaf an example of neutralisation?
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If a wasp landed on a nettle will the wasp sting the nettle or the nettle sting the wasp?
Probably neither. The stinging hairs on the nettle would not be strong enough to penetrate the wasp's exoskeleton, and the wasp would have no reason to sting the nettle.
What is the pH of a stinging nettle?
The PH of a nettle sting is about the same as a bee sting both are acidic so a nettle sting should have a PH of 5 or 5.5
Is a nettle sting an acid or a alkali?
a nettle sting is acid but a doc leaf is alkali which is why it neutralises it
What is another name for sting?
Nettles (Stinging nettle) or Common nettle
Do wasps sting the same liquid as a stingy nettle?
no
Is a stinging nettle sting acid?
Formic acid, also known as methanoic acid, but that is not the only active ingredient. Nettle sting also contains seratonin and histamine. There are also traces of oxalic acid and tartaric acid.
Why do you rub baking soda on a nettle sting?
The alkaline properties of it neutralize the acid which is what causes the pain from nettle stings
What do you put on a bee sting?
You should put dock leaves on the sting. Dock leaves are alkaline and nettle stings are acid. Rubbing alkaline and acid together cause each one to water down, this is called neutralization.
What alkali can neutralise a nettle sting?
doc leaves, baking soda.
What acid can neutralise a nettle sting?
Vinegar is an acid but less strong than that of a nettle so it brings the ph closer to neutral. However using something that is alkaline works better as it brings the nettle acid even closer to neutral.
Which of the bites and stings could be neutralizd with bicarbonate of soda?
Acid Nettle Sting
Does the stinging nettle shoot tiny hairs that sting?
yes, but the proper term for the "hairs" is a trichome
