Embalming chemistry

sorbitol

A humectant commonly used in embalming fluids is

Saturated

A solution containing All of the Solute it an hold under ordinary conditions is

Unsaturated

A solution containing Less Solute then it could hold under ordinary conditions is

Concentrated

A solution containing a Relatively Large Amount of solute is

dilute

A solution containing a relatively small amount of solute is

supersaturated

A solution which contains more of the solute than it can hold under ordinary conditions is

humectant

A substance in embalming fluid which serves to retain moisture in the body is known as a

Disinfectant

A substance that prevents infection by killing bacteria is classified as a(n):

glycerol

A trihydroxy alcohols found in both embalming fluids and in the structure of lipids and fats

pH values

Acidity or alkalinity is conveniently expressed by a scale of

body fats

Adipocere is a derivative of

Formic acid

Another name for methanoic acid is

wood alcohol

Another name for methyl alcohol is

methanol

Because of the nature of formaldehyde which one of the following compounds is added to inhibit polymerization when formaldehyde is dissolved in water?

Citric

Bleaching of blood discoloration's may be done chemically by the use of all the following acids, except:

base

Blue litmus paper placed in solution and showing no color change would indicate

acid

Blue litmus paper turning red would indicate

adjust pH

Borax is used in embalming fluids to

deodorants

Chemicals that have the capability of displacing unpleasant odors are

anticoagulants

Citrates and oxalates are usually added to embalming fluids to act as

masking agents

Deodorants are used in embalming fluids as

proteins

Embalming prevents the decomposition of

dyes

Eosine, ponceau, and erythrosine are used in embalming fluids as

results in blood coagulation

Extremly hard water should not be used in diluting embalming fluid because it

Paraformaldehyde

Formaldehyde in a dry powdered form is also known as:

preservative and disinfectant

Formaldehyde in terms of embalming is used as a

Preserve tissue

Formaldehyde is an ingredient of embalming fluid used to:

solvent

In a solution, the substance which exists in the greater amount is called the

solute

In a solution, the substance which exists in the smaller amount is called the

humectants

In arterial fluids, glycols act as

vehicles

In use with embalming fluids water and methyl alcohol are examples of

polyhydric alcohols

Of the following the class of chemicals that are used as humectants in embalming fluids are

sodium citrate

Of the following, the one that is used in embalming fluids as an anticoagulant.

formaldehyde

Paraformaldehyde is a polymer of

solid state

Paraformaldehyde is formaldehyde in a

preservative

Phenol is used in embalming fluids as a

methanol

Polmerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the addition of

Methyl alcohol

Polymerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the addition of:

acid

Red litmus paper placed in solution and showing no color change would indicate

base

Red litmus paper showing a color change to blue indicates

Wetting agents

Reodorants are used in embalming fluids as:

SURFACTANT

SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE is used in embalming fluid as

anticoagulant

Sodium citrate when used in embalming fluids functions as an

ISOTONIC

Solutions that have the SAME OSMOTIC PRESSURE are said to be

Formaldehyde demand

The amount of formaldehyde required to preserve all the protein in a body is referred to as:

OH

The chemical group that makes an alcohol molecule soluble in water and useful to the embalmer is:

Surfactant

The chemical used in embalming fluids to Reduce Surface Tension and to aid in penetration is known as an

the esters

The class of compounds used in embalming fluids as perfuming agents is

Surfactant

The component of arterial fluid that is designed to decrease the molecular cohesion at the surface of a liquid is known as a:

autolysis

The digestion of cells by means of their own enzymes is called

to act as a humectant

The function of glycerol in embalming fluids is

a preservative

The function of methanal in embalming fluid is

water

The important vehicle for an arterial solution is

hydrogen

The most abundant compound in the universe is

Oxygen

The most abundant element on earth is

formic acid

The oxidation of formaldehyde forms

litmus paper

The paper most commonly used as an indicator is

formaldehyde

The partial oxidation of wood alcohol yields

37%

The percentage of weight of formaldehyde in formalin is

adipocere

The sponification of fatty acids in the dead human body produces

the formaldehyde demand

The total amount of formaldehyde required to preserve all of the protein in the body is

isotonic

The type of solution which would cause no appreciable change in the size or condition of a blood cell placed in it would be

hypertonic

The type of solution which would result in the shrinking or shriveling of a blood cell is

hypotonic solution

The type of solution which would result in the swelling and bursting of a blood cell is

methane

Theoretically the complete reduction of the compund formaldehyde would produce

sodium lauryl sulfate

To facilitate the penetration of preservatives during surface emablming the surface gels may contain

Pre-injection

To flush discoloration from the vascular system, inject what type of fluid?

a mixture

Two or more substances that are combined together but are NOT chemically combined form

promote blood clotting

Water of high mineral content such as hard water tends too

disinfectants

What are the quaternary ammonium compounds used for in embalming fluids?

Deodorant

What is benzaldehyde used for in embalming fluids?

Deodorants

What is methyl salicylate used for in embalming fluids?

Mold inhibitor

What is paradichlorobenze used for in embalming powders?

Dehydration

What is the function of plaster of paris in hardening compound?

Cavity fluids

What type of embalming fluids contains high concentrations of disinfectants and preservatives but lack active dyes and other modifying agents?

urotropin

When ammonia combines with formaldehyde based substances, it forms a neutral compound known as

mixtures

Which of the following can be separated by physical methods?

low formaldehyde content

Which of the following is characeristic of jaundice fluid?

carbolic acid

Which of the following names is a synonym for the compound called phenol?

SUPERSATURATED

Which of the following solutions contains the MOST SOLUTE?

High index of formaldehyde

Which of these is NOT a charateristic of a jaundice fluid?

neutral solution

With both red and blue litmus paper placed in the same solution, and neither showing any color change, this would indicate