Explain why calamine solution in a applied in the skin when an ant bites?
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Calamine solution is applied on the skin when an ant bites. The sting of an ant contains formic acid. Therefore,when an ant bites, it injects formic acid into our skin and due to which we feel a burning sensation. ... Therefore, when we applied it on the skin it neutralize the effect of formic acid.
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When an ant bites, it injects this formic acid into the skin. This causes pain.Calamine solutioncontains zinc carbonate which is a base. Calamine solution neutralise the effect of acid ofant bite whenapplied on the skin.
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