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Is a wasp sting an acid or an alkali?
A wasp sting contains formic acid, making it acidic in nature.
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 acids or alkalis?
Wasp stings are acidic in nature. The venom injected by wasps is mostly alkaline in pH, which can cause pain, redness, and swelling at the sting site.
Which base is present in wasp sting?
The base present in a wasp sting is formic acid. Formic acid is a naturally occurring compound found in the venom of some species of wasps, including yellow jackets and fire ants. When a wasp stings, it injects a small amount of formic acid into the victim's skin, which can cause pain, redness, and swelling.
Is a mosquito bite acid or alkali?
well.... bee stings are acidic and wasp stings are alkaline. both are insects.
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 a alkali?
acid
Is a wasp sting an acid or an alkali?
A wasp sting contains formic acid, making it acidic in nature.
What is a wasp sting An acid or an alkali?
alkalis** x//**
What type of acid have wasp sting?
It is an alkali
Is a wasp sting acidic?
the wasp sting is full of venom which is alkaline
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 causes wasp sting?
A wasp causes a wasp sting
Are wasp stings acids or alkalis?
Wasp stings are acidic in nature. The venom injected by wasps is mostly alkaline in pH, which can cause pain, redness, and swelling at the sting site.
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.
Which is worse a wasp sting or a hover fly sting?
Well, wasp sting is more poisonous than bee sting
