Question

A first-aid manual suggests that vinegar should be used to treat wasp stings and baking soda for bee stings. What does this information tell you about the chemical nature of
(a) wasp stings?
(b) bee stings?

Answer 1

(A) wasp stings contains a base which causes pain, to get relief from this pain one must apply vinegar which is an acid to neutralize the effect of the base in the sting.
(B) bee stings contains an acid which causes pain, to get relief from this pain one must apply baking soda(sodium bicarbonate) which is a base to neutralize the effect of the acid in the sting.

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Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Since vinegar (acetic acid) is used to heal or neutralize the effect of

wasp stings this means that the chemical present in the stings must be some base.

(ii)NH4OH

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