Question

(d) Sting of ant can be cured by rubbing the affected area with soap because

(a) it contains oxalic acid which neutralises the effect of formic acid

(b) it contains aluminium hydroxide which neutralises the effect of formic acid

(c) it contains sodium hydroxide which neutralises the effect of formic acid

(d) none of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

c is your answer .

Explanation:

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Answer 2

(c) Sting of ant can be cured by rubbing the affected area with soap because it contains aluminium hydroxide which neutralises the effect of formic acid.

EXPLANATION:Formic acid is  present in sting of ant.so, When an ant bites a human being , it injects or transfers  the acidic liquid(i.e the formic acid) into the human  skin. The effect of the ant  sting can be neutralised by rubbing  the affected area with soap and also moist baking soda (i.e,sodium hydrogen carbonate) or calamine solution, which contains zinc carbonate.