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Chemistry
20.
The Latin word formica means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because
this acid, in ancient times, was used to eliminate ant-hills
this corrosive acid is secreted by ants to drive away their enemies
this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants
ants are attracted by the odour of this acid
Answer: Option
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Raghunadhareddy said:   1 decade ago
Formic acid is used to digest the food in temendova living in venezula. Because temendovas hunting every day for the gathering of formic acid due to the absence of gastric acids in digestive system.
Chisom Ruth said:   6 years ago
It is B.

Ants use this acid as their defense mechanism.

When they Bite. The burning sensation felt under the skin is as a result of the formic acid injected or transferred into the skin.
Faith said:   6 years ago
Formic acid is a type of acid present in the venom of some insects.

An example is black ant. This acid is both harmful and useful.
Aaliya khan said:   10 years ago
Answer is very correct. Because this formic acid is present in the ants body so it is obtained from distillation of ants body.
Hemand said:   10 years ago
The term distillation is wrongly written. Actually formic acid is separated/isolated from ant's body fluid.
Arvind said:   1 decade ago
It's not understood that how distillation of a living organism is done to produce acid, please clarify?
Shivaranjani said:   9 years ago
The answer is correct. The Formica acid was first isolated by distillation get ant body.
Rams said:   10 years ago
Ants secrete the formic acid for attack and defense purposes. So answer is B.
NITESH said:   10 years ago
So ants body color is red and also ants bites very very bad for human body.
McHuddlestone said:   7 years ago
B is correct as ants use it as a defensive mechanism or to kill their prey.
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