Question

Name the acid present in ant sting and give its chemical formula.Also give the common method to get relief from the discomfort caused by the ant stingNCERT Class XScience - Exemplar ProblemsChapter_Acids, Bases and Salts

Answer 1

The acid present in an ant sting is methanoic acid. The chemical formula is HCOOH. To get relief, one should apply any available basic salt,e.g., baking soda(NAHCO3) on it.

Answer 2

Answer : The acid present in ant sting is, methanoic acid and its chemical formula is, $HCOOH$. The common method used to get the relief from the discomfort caused by the ant sting is, using baking soda, $NaHCO_3$

Explanation :

The acid present in the ant sting is, methanoic acid or formic acid. The chemical formula of the methanoic acid is, $HCOOH$.

As the methanoic acid is type of an acid. So, base is used for the neutralization of an acid. The base used for neutralizing an acid is, baking soda and the chemical formula of the baking soda is, $NaHCO_3$

Thus, the common method used to get the relief from the discomfort caused by the ant sting is, by using baking soda, $NaHCO_3$