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A first aid manusl suggests that vinegar should be used to treat wasp stings and aking soda for bee stings.
(i) What dows this information tell you about the chemical nature of the wasp stings ?
(ii) If there were no baking soda in the house, what other household substance could you use to treat bee stings

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(i) Since vinegar (acetic acid) is used to heal or neutralise the effect of wasp stings, this means that the chemical present in the stings must be some base.
(ii) Since bee stings are treated by baking soda which is basic in nature, this means they must contain in them some acid. If baking soda is not available in the house, solution of ammonium hydroxide. `NA_(4)OH` can be used for the same purpose.
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