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A first-aid manual suggests that vinegar 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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