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Introduction to Carboxylic Acids

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Acid present in honey bee sting is:

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formic acid

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propanoic acid

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C

butanoic acid

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D

none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A formic acid
Formic acid is present in honey bee sting which is used for Chemo communication.

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