Name the acid present in the ant sting and give its chemical formula?

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anor277
Jun 18, 2018

Is this not formic acid?

Explanation:

#"Formic acid"=HC(=O)OH#...the acid was originally prepared by distillation from ant bodies, hence #"formic acid"#, from the Latin #"formica"="ant"#. It is the simplest carboxylic acid

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