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Bee venom is acidic, with a pH of between 5.0 and 5.5.
Wasp venom is nearly neutral, with a pH of 6.8 to 6.9.
Nettle sting contains formic acid (also known as methanoic acid), as does the sting of the red ant.

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Is a wasp sting an acid or a 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 acid or an alkali?

A wasp sting contains formic acid, making it acidic in nature.


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 type of acid have wasp sting?

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What is a wasp sting An acid or an alkali?

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Is a wasp sting acidic?

the wasp sting is full of venom which is alkaline


Wasp sting acid?

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.


Is a wasp sting alkali or acid?

Wasp venom has a pH of 6.8 to 6.9, so is pretty well neutral.


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 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!


Is a wasp sting an alkalis or an acid?

acid