Why does it sting when you put salt on a wound or cut?

Subject: Why does it sting when you put salt on a wound or cut?

Date: Tue Nov 2 16:30:32 2004
Posted by Ruth
Grade level: grad (science) School: UCD
City: Dublin State/Province: No state entered. Country: Ireland
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 1099434632.Bc

Message:


Trainee teacher and one of my students has asked me why does salt sting when in 
contact with a wound or cut when NaCl is neither acidic or basic. I am assuming 
that it turns into ions but how and why does it sting.
Regards
Ruth

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