Which of the following acids is present in the sting of an ant?

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Oxalic acid

Succinic acid

Tartaric acid

Formic acid

answer is D.

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Concept- An acid is a substance that has a pH value of less than 7. The pH is a measure of the acidic nature or basic nature of a substance. It is also used to determine the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution.
The formic acid is also called the methanoic acid. This is the simplest carboxylic acid, and has the chemical formula as HCOOH. It is a very important intermediate in the chemical synthesis and occurs naturally.
The acid present in the sting of an ant is formic acid. The chemical formula of formic acid

H C O O H

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The IUPAC name for formic acid is methanoic acid and it is a type of carboxylic acid.
Hence, the correct option is 4.

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