Embalming Chemistry Final

What type of substance is embalming fluid?

A mixture

Which of the following is an example of an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound?

Ethene

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an inorganic acid?

The main constituent is hydroxide

An atom that has gained or lost electrons in a chemical reaction is

an ion

Which one of these is formed in the blood to protect the body against bacterial attack?

antibodies

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

anticoagulants.

The paper most commonly used as an indicator is

litmus paper.

Any infection confined to a restricted area is called:

local

Hg is the atomic symbol for

mercury.

Glycogen is

a carbohydrate.

A diagram that shows the arrangement of the atoms in a compound is

a structural formula.

Compounds which have identical molecular formulas but different structural formulas are

isomers.

What type of alcohol is produced by the attachment of the hydroxyl goup to a carbon atom that is joined directly to two other carbon atoms in the chain?

Secondary alcohol

What temperature is shown on the Centigrade thermometer when a Fahrenheit thermometer reads 212 degrees?

+100

Which of the following would NOT be found in a pre-injection fluid?

A high concentration of formaldehyde

Upon complete oxidation of carbohydrates one of the products is:

carbon dioxide

The complete oxidation of proteins produces

carbon dioxide. water. and urea.

A catalyst:

increases the velocity of a chemical reaction

The primary function of acetone in embalming fluids is:

solvent

The chemical used in embalming fluids to reduce surface tension and to aid in penetration is known as a/an

surfactant.

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

isotonic.

One gram is equivalent to one-thousand:

milligrams

Upon complete oxidation of carbohydrates

one of the products is:, carbon dioxide

An increase in oxidation number is characteristic of

oxidation

At room temperature paraformaldehyde is in the

solid state.

The type of hardness which could be removed by boiling is

temporary hardness.

Another name for methyl alcohol is

wood alcohol.

Which of the following substances is used as a buffer in arterial fluid?

E.D.T.A.

Which of the following is classified as an alkane?

Ethane

Which of these is a disaccharide?

Sucrose

What are the chief components of air?

The elements oxygen and nitrogen

Which of the following is a property of alkane compounds?

They are saturated hydrocarbon compounds

The carbon to carbon bond in an organic compound is

a covalent bond.

A group of atoms functioning as a single atom in a chemical reaction

a radical.

An acid plus a base will react to give water and

a salt.

Adipocere is chemically most similar to

a soap.

Borax is used in embalming formalations to:

adjust the pH of the blood

The type of hydrocarbon in which the carbon atoms are linked together by

alkenes.

The building blocks of proteins which are organic acids containing nitrogen are known as

amino acids.

The hydrolysis of proteins yields

amino acids.

A substance that is used as a buffer because it can act as either an acid or base is considered to be

amphoteric

A solution created with water as the solvent is said to be

aqueous

Organic compounds containing a benzene ring are

aromatic compounds.

A loss of disease-producing ability is known as:

attenuation

Red litmus paper showing a color change to blue indicates

base.

Substances which ionize in solution to produce OH ions are

bases.

If a solution is acid its pH will be

below seven.

Acid in solution would cause:

blue litmus paper to turn red

Which of the following chemicals when contained in water in the form of salts causes "hard water"?

calcium

The science that deals with the nature of matter and the changes that matter undergoes is

chemistry

Substances that can be decomposed or separated into singular substances are

compounds.

Most acids. bases. and salt. when in solution. make very good

electrolytes.

The simplest forms of matter are

elements

Fundamental types of matter that cannot be converted into other kinds by ordinary chemical means are

elements.

A disease occurring continually within a community is called:

endemic

When the chemical energy of a reaction is measured the reaction will either release or absorb heat. A reaction that absorbs heat is called

endothermic

A bacterium that prefers dead organic matter but can obtain nourishment from live organic matter is a:

facultative parasite

The standard unit of volume in the metric system is the

liter

The final hydrolytic products of polysaccharides are

monosaccharides.

The principal protein involved in producing rigor mortis is:

myosin

Body cells which have the ability to ingest bacteria are called:

phagocytes

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

polyhydric alcohols.

Formaldehyde in arterial fluids act as a(n)

preservative

Mercuric chloride is a good disinfectant. It is

prohibited by law.

Peptide linkages may be found in the formation of:

proteins

Deamination and decarboxylation occur simultaneously during

putrefaction.

Electrolytes are substances which in solution

release both positive and negative ions.

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

sodium citrate.

In neutralization

the H ions and the OH ions would, both b and c.

A solution containing less solute than it could hold under ordinary conditions is

unsaturated.

The by-products of the hydrolysis of fats are

fatty acids and glycerol.

The total amount of formaldehyde that will combine with protein give complete preservation is known as:

formaldehyde demand

A metallic element becomes electrically charged by

giving up an electron.

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

glycerol.

Which of the following is another name for cadaverine?

1,5-diaminopentane

The percentage by weight of formaldehyde in formalin is

37%

Of the following which type of compound yields hydrogen ions when in solution?

Acids

What is the basic unit of all aromatic compounds?

Benzene

What is the atomic symbol for calcium?

Ca

Thrush is a disease that is caused by:

Candida albicans

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

Carbolic acid

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

Cavity fluids

Which embalming fluids generally have a higher index than arterial fluids?

Cavity fluids

Which of these compounds is described as a water-soluble gas with an irritating pungent odor?.

Formaldehyde

How many bonds must each carbon atom have in a stable organic molecule?

Four

Which of the following is NOT true about formaldehyde?

It can be oxidized into methanol

The general formula for aldehydes is

RCHO.

The general formula for ethers is

ROR.

Which of the following is a chemical property?

Reactivity

Which of the following would NOT be a factor influencing diffusion?

The presence of light

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

the formaldehyde demand.

The charge of an atom that is determined by the number of electrons lost gained or shared in a chemical reaction is

the oxidation number

The atomic number of an element is equivalent to

the total number of it's protons and neutrons.

Heavy metals are prohibited in embalming formulations because:

they are forbidden by law

The metric prefis "kilo" means

thousand

The function of glycerol in embalming fluids is

to act as a humectant.

Which of the following can be defined as a group of atoms chemically combined and having a neutral charge?

Compounds