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Calamine is used to reduce the irritating effect of ant bite/ sting because it reacts with (X) released due to the bite/sting of ants with (Y) present in calamine. Then (X) and (Y) respectively are:

 

(a)

Sodium hydrogen carbonate and formic acid

(b)

Formic acid and zinc carbonate

(c)

Acetic acid and common salt

(d)

Hydrochloric acid and zinc oxide



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Calamine is used to reduce the irritating effect of ant bite/ sting because it reacts with (X) released due to the bite/sting of ants with (Y) present in calamine. Then (X) and (Y) respectively are:

 

(a)

Sodium hydrogen carbonate and formic acid

(b)

Formic acid and zinc carbonate

(c)

Acetic acid and common salt

(d)

Hydrochloric acid and zinc oxide

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

Formic acid and zinc carbonate

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