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a bee sting is a strong acid.
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What acid is injected into our body by a bee sting that cause pain?
The bee sting venom is a complex mixture of proteins etc. and is not acid.
Which acid is injected into your body by a bee-sting that causes pain?
formic acid?
How to neutralise a bee sting?
vinegar can be used to cure a bee sting.
Are Bee stingers always out?
No, the sting is normally retracted, and only extended when the bee is about to sting.
What acids bee stings contain?
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.
What does a bee sting contain?
A Bee sting contains a acid
Is a bee sting acid or alikai?
bee sting is acidic
What acids is present in toothpaste that minimise the pain caused by the bee sting?
i believe that the pain caused by a bee sting is caused by a strong acid which is injected by the sting itself. The substance in the toothpaste which causes the pain to be minimised is not actually an acid, but a base. This substance is most likely sodium bicarbonate, which will neutalise the acid. Conversely wasp stings are caused by a strong alkalai substance and can be neutralised with a strong acid (such as vinegar)
Are bees sting acid of alkali?
A bee's sting is acidic.
What acid is injected into our body by a bee sting that cause pain?
The bee sting venom is a complex mixture of proteins etc. and is not acid.
Why does rubbing an alkaline on to a bee sting work?
because the bee sting has acid and alkalis react
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.
How is bee and wasp stings related to acid and alkalis?
A bee sting is acidic and a wasp sting is alkaline so that makes them have acid and alkali in them....!
How do you cure of a pH bee sting?
You place an acid onto the wound to neutralise the alkaline bee sting.
Which acid present in honey bee sting?
formic acid
What pH will neutralise a bee sting?
The pH scale of a bee sting is 3.5, so if you get stung by a bee, putting toothpaste on the bee sting should help because the bee sting is weak acid but toothpaste is week alkali so it should balance it out.
What is the acid called from a bee sting?
The main acid in bee venom is formic acid, although there are traces of others.
