0
What else can I help you with?
What acid is in a red ant's bite?
Formic acid, also called methanoic acid.
Do ant's put acid in you when they bite?
When some ants sting the acid they use is called formic acid.
Why does a base applied to your skin give relief from an ant bite?
an acid called ' FORMIC ACID' is present in ant stings.... so when u apply a base to the ant sting ..it neutralizes the acid effect reducing the itching..
What acid is present in an ant bite?
formic acid
What is the chemical name for an ant bite?
Tartaric Acid
Why does a base applied to your skin give relief from a bite?
an acid called ' FORMIC ACID' is present in ant stings.... so when u apply a base to the ant sting ..it neutralizes the acid effect reducing the itching..
What is the chemical name of ant bite?
There isn't a "chemical name of ant bite". An ant bite is an event, not a compound.
Why do fire ants bite sting hurt?
The pain is due to the formic acid in the ant's bite.
Is ants bite acidic?
Yes ant bite acidic very. Ant bites sting because they contain formic acid.
Why is ant bite containing formic acid made less itchy with dilute ammonia water?
Dilute ammonia water probably neutralizes the venom of the ant bite, causing it to have less of an effect.
Do ant stings contain acid?
Yes they do, infact the acid in question is named after ants, it is called 'formic' acid (From Latin formca, ant.').
Why was methanoic acid called formic acid?
Methanoic acid was called formic acid because it was first isolated from ant venom, which contains formic acid. The word "formic" is derived from the Latin word for ant, "formica".
