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Tony gets stung by an ant. He applies baking soda, a weak base, to the site. What acid is Tony neutralizing with the baking soda?

citric acid
acetic acid
formic acid
hydrochloric acid

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Formic acid- Explanation The acid produced by ants is called formic acid. The name comes from the Latin word for ant, which is “Formica.” Chemically, it is a simple carboxylic acid. The most common species of black ant in the United States is the black carpenter ant, which delivers a small amount of formic acid through its jaws as it bites.

Formic acid  is the acid which Tony neutralizing with the baking soda

What is a acid?

An acid is any substance that in water solution tastes sour, changes blue litmus paper to red, reacts with some metals to liberate hydrogen, reacts with bases to form salts, and promotes chemical reactions

The acid produced by ants is called formic acid. The name comes from the Latin word for ant, which is “formica.” Chemically, it is a simple carboxylic acid.

Ant sting contains formic acid. When an ant bites, it injects this formic acid into the skin which causes pain. It can be neutralized by rubbing the ant bite with moist baking soda, which contains sodium hydrogen carbonate.

Correct answer is c) formic acid

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