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The wasp sting venom is alkaline, and so can be treated with a mild acid like vinegar to reduce the pain. By contrast the bee sting is acidic. An easy way to remember is that the word 'bee' has fewer letters than wasp, and the word 'acid' has fewer letters than alkali.

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Is a wasp sting a base or acid?

A wasp sting is a base because it is alkali.


Is a wasp sting an alkalis or an acid?

acid


Is a wasp sting an acid or a alkali?

acid


Is a wasp sting an acid or an alkali?

acid


What are in a wasp sting?

Formic acid.


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....!


What type of acid have wasp sting?

It is an alkali


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.


What pH will neutralise wasp sting?

Acid - you add lemon juice to it.


What would household acid or alkaline would south your wasp sting?

Vinegar


What is neutralised by a wasp sting?

It neutralizes because an acid is added to the sting which is in a liquid form this sting is also an alkali this means that when you put a bit of acid in it makes it turn green which on the PH scale means that is is a neutral thing!


What to do if a bee stings you?

if it is a bee sting it is an acid sting so then put vinegar an alkilie will level out the ph [the level of intensity in acid s and alkilies] and if it is a wasp sting put lemon juice or some mild form of acid on it and it will level it out