Which chemical is injected into the skin of a person?
(a) During an ant’s sting?
(b) During the nettle leaf hair sting?
How can the effect of these stings be neutralised?


(a) Methanoic acid is injected into the skin of a person during an ant’s sting. 
(b) Methanoic acid is injected into the skin of a person during nettle leaf hair sting. 
The effect of these stings can be neutralised when a base like baking soda is applied to it. It neutralises the effect of the sting by neutralising methanoic acid.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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