Question

While playing in a park, a child was stung by a wasp. Some elders suggested applying paste of baking soda and others lemon juice as remedy. Which remedy do you think is appropriate and why?

Answer 1

SEE WASP STING HAS ALKALINE IN IT
SO AS TO NUETRILISE IT WE HAVE TO USE ACID SO THE CHILD HAD TO BE APPLIED LEMON JUICE AS CITRIC ACID IS PRESENT IN IT
PLS MARK AS BRAINLIEST

Answer 2

Answer:

The nature of baking soda is basic whereas lemon juice is acidic in nature. So applying the paste of baking soda is good remedy as compared to the paste of lemon juice because wasp sting releases methanoic acid into the sting region which causes itchiness. The nature of baking soda is basic.