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Riley Wolf

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Is a bee sting acid or alikai?

A bee sting is acidic. Honey bee venom is slightly acidic and can cause pain, swelling, and redness when injected into the skin.


Is a bee sting a weak or strong acid?

A bee sting injects formic acid, which is considered a weak acid. It can cause pain and irritation at the site of the sting.


Which acid is injected into your body by a bee-sting that causes pain?

Formic acid is injected into the skin by a bee sting, causing the pain and inflammation associated with the sting.


Why does rubbing an alkaline on to a bee sting work?

because the bee sting has acid and alkalis react


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.


One thing about a honey bee?

They can sting.


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.


Can a honey bee sting multiple times?

No, a honey bee can only sting once because its stinger is barbed and gets stuck in the skin, causing the bee to die after stinging.


How do you cure of a pH bee sting?

You place an acid onto the wound to neutralise the alkaline bee sting.


How many time can a bee sting you before they diezs?

A honey bee can only sting once before it dies.


What is the acid called from a bee sting?

The main acid in bee venom is formic acid, although there are traces of others.


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.