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A first-aid manual suggests that vinergar should be used to treat wasp stings and baking soda for bee stings.
What does this information tell you about the chemical nature of:
(a). Wasp stings?
(b). Bee stings?

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(a) Wasp stings are alkaline (b) Bee stings are acidic
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