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Is a Bee sting acidic or alkali?

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Darryl Goyette


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Ayisha Ayuby

Bee stings are acidic

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Abby Young

A bee sting is acidic and is between 4.5 and 5.5 on the pH scale. As bee stings are acidic, if stung, it is key to counteract the acidity of a bee sting with something alkaline based such as bicarbonate of soda. Interestingly, wasp stings are alkaline so vinegar is used to counterbalance a sting.

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Maryam Rahim

A Bee sting falls fairly low on the pH scale (at around 4.5-5.5) therefore, they are acidic.

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Mariam Fariss Samch

Acidic, The pH level is around 5

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Rahmon Raheem Olorungbebe

The bee sting is Acidic while the wasp sting is alkalin

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