While playing in a park, a child was stung by a bee. Some elders suggested applying a paste of baking soda and others suggested lemon juice as a remedy. Which one do you think is appropriate and why?
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Bee sting injects methanoic acid into the skin and as the name suggests, it is acidic in nature. Hence, baking soda is the appropriate remedy, as it is basic in nature and neutralises the acid.
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While playing in a park, a child was stung by a bee. Some elders suggested applying a paste of baking soda and others suggested lemon juice as a remedy. Which one do you think is appropriate and why? [2 Marks]

Bee sting injects methanoic acid into the skin and as the name suggests, it is acidic in nature. Hence, baking soda is the appropriate remedy, as it is basic in nature and neutralises the acid. [2 Marks]

While playing in a park, a child was stung by a bee. Some elders suggested applying a paste of baking soda and others suggested lemon juice as a remedy. Which one do you think is appropriate and why?
[2 Marks]

Bee sting injects methanoic acid into the skin and as the name suggests, it is acidic in nature. Hence, baking soda is the appropriate remedy, as it is basic in nature and neutralises the acid.
[2 Marks]