Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
While playing in a park, a child was stung by a wasp. Some elders suggested applying paste of baking soda and others lemon juice as remedy. Which remedy do you think is appropriate and why?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Wasp sting injects a liquid into the skin which is acidic in nature. Hence, baking soda is applied as it is basic in nature and neutralises the acid.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name one natural source of the following acid:
Citric acid
What colour does phenolphthalein indicator turn when added to an alkali (such as sodium hydroxide)?
Write the neutralisation reaction between acids and bases in terms of the ions involved.
The salt which will give a neutral solution on dissolving in water will be ______.
Which of the following is not a mineral acid?
Turmeric is a natural indicator. On adding its paste to acid and base separately, which colours would be observed
What are acids?
To Interpret:
CH4 and NH3, are not acids.
Which is the strongest acid in the following?
Name the acid present in lemon.
