Question

Which of the following substance helps in reducing the irritation caused by the sting of ant .
Vinegar, lemon juice, calamine, orange juice

Answer 1

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lemon juice and orange juice.. as they contain citric acid.. which neutralize the effect.

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Answer 2

Answer: Calamine helps in reducing the irritation caused by ant sting.

Explanation:

• Ant sting has formic acid and to neutralize it we cannot use acids .
• Vinegar, lemon juice and orange juice all of them have citric acid which cannot neutralize the effect of an ant sting.
• Whereas Calamine contains Zinc carbonate which is basic in nature.  ZnCO₃ present in calamine helps neutralize formic acid and thus reduce irritation caused by ant sting.
• Calamine is a name derived from an ore of zinc.