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What happens when an ant stings ? What is its remedy?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Ant Sting:** - When an ant stings, it injects a substance into the skin. This substance is primarily methanoic acid (also known as formic acid). - Methanoic acid is an acidic liquid that causes pain and irritation at the site of the sting. 2. **Effects of the Sting:** - The injection of methanoic acid leads to symptoms such as: ...
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LAKHMIR SINGH & MANJIT KAUR-ACIDS,BASES AND SALTS-EXERCISE
  1. when excess of acid is released in stomach . How can its effect be cur...

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  2. Give one important use of milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) in ou...

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  3. What happens when an ant stings ? What is its remedy?

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  4. A shopkeeper has a few bottles of soft drinks in his restaurant which ...

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  5. State the main differences between acids and bases.

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  6. State whether distilled water is acidic, basic or neutral. How will yo...

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  7. What is meant by acid rain ? How is acid rain caused ? What damage is ...

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  8. What are neutral salts, acidic salts and basic salts. Give two example...

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  9. What is an acid ? Name any two acids. How can you test the presence of...

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  10. What is a base ? Name any two bases. How can you test the presence of ...

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  11. What is neutralisation? Describe the process of neutralisation with th...

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  12. Write a word equation for the neutralisation reaction between sodium h...

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  13. Which of the following type of medicine is used for treating indigesti...

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  14. One of the following is not an organic acid. This is :

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  15. The discomform caused by indigestion due to overeasting can be cured b...

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  16. The property which is common between vineger and curd is that they:

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  17. One of the following is a medicine for indigestion. This is:

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  18. The acid produced naturally in our stomach is:

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  19. Which of the following contains lactic acid?

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  20. The salt which will give an acidic solution on dissolving in water is

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