Question

Read the following passage and answer the given questionsone mark each.Nitesh was playing with his friends in the garden. Suddenly, Nitesh was stung by a honeybee and was in great pain. Immediately, his friends call his mother. She applied baking soda solution on the affected area and then took him to the doctor.(a) What could be the reason for this burning pain?

Answer 1

Answer:

The reason for his burning pain was formic acid which is found in a honeybees

Explanation:

By applying baking soda in the given area her mother was trying to neutralize the effect of forming acid as we know that acid plus base yield salt plus water plus heat