Bee venom is acidic: one of its components is formic acid. However, although it will add to the initial stinging sensation, it is not the acid that does the damage. Most of that is the result of two proteins, mellitin and apamin.
== == Bee sting venom is acidic and so its effects can be neutralised with bicarbonate of soda or alkali and this reaction reduces the pain.
its a alkaline because the pH scale is 11
Yes. Formic acid.
a bee sting is acid a wasp sting is base
Acid
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.
Toothpaste reduces the pain and swelling of a bee sting (because toothpaste is a base and the bee sting is acidic) Toothpaste doesn't help wasp stings because wasp stings and toothpaste are alkali. (However vinegar works well on wasp stings because vinegar is acidic)
the wasp sting is full of venom which is alkaline
The calcium oxide helps soothe bee stings. It is used to naturalize the acid that is in a bee sting.
Bee venom is acidic, but it is not the acidity that causes the pain and swelling of a sting: that is the result of two peptides, mellitin and apamin. Even if you could neutralize the acid, it would make no difference to the symptoms. In fact, as the venom has been injected under the surface of the skin, any alkali put on the surface of the skin that is strong enough to neutralize the acid would probably do more harm than good. Bee stings are acidic with a pH of 3.5
Acidic
no its an alkali because it can cure bee stings.
acids can not be used.
A bee sting is acidic and a wasp sting is alkaline so that makes them have acid and alkali in them....!
Bee stings are acidic so it should be treated with an alkali such as ammonium hydroxide or calamine that can neutralize the acid.
A wasp sting is an alkali, hence the fact you put vinegar (acid) onto it to stop it hurting. Bee stings however are acidic.
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.
They are alkali, hence the use of vinegar to neutralize the stings.
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)
They are alkali, hence the use of vinegar to neutralize the stings.
well.... bee stings are acidic and wasp stings are alkaline. both are insects.
The Acid in the Bee Stings venom is called Methanoic Acid. Hope this helps x