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Discussion Forum : Chemistry - Section 1 (Q.No. 20)
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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Discussion:
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NITESH said:   10 years ago
So ants body color is red and also ants bites very very bad for human body.

Rams said:   10 years ago
Ants secrete the formic acid for attack and defense purposes. So answer is B.

Ilyas said:   1 decade ago
How distilled of ant? Why they first observed an ants?

Shyamalini said:   1 decade ago
Is formic acid observed in any other animal except ant?

Kusum said:   1 decade ago
How distillation of ants done? Explain please.

Sachin aswal said:   1 decade ago
Formic acid firstly observed in ants.

Arvind said:   1 decade ago
It's not understood that how distillation of a living organism is done to produce acid, please clarify?

Ashoksain said:   1 decade ago
Formic acid is very danger acid are speed reaction another particle.

Pundalik mali said:   1 decade ago
Is that possible to distilled ants?

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.


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