Chemistry II Final - Perkins - Mid-America College Of Funeral Service (Hard Questions)
What is the freezing point of water?
0 Degrees Celsius
The normal pH of blood is
7.4
The functional group for the organic acids is
A carboxyl group
A charged group of atoms functioning as a single unit in a chemical reaction is
A polyatomic ion
What type of compound is hemoglobin?
A protein
Which of these describes protein moluceles?
Many amino acids linked together
Paraformaldehyde is a polymer of which of the following substances?
Methanal
What does the formula HCHO represent?
Methanal
Which of the following is the simplest of the hydrocarbon compounds?
Methane
A solvent used to increase the solubility of formaldehyde in water is
Methanol
Which of the following is NOT a property of metallic elements?
They emit a negative charge
Which of these is NOT a property of organic amines?
They have a pleasant odor
What is the percentage of formaldehyde by weight in formalin?
Thirty-seven percent
The complete oxidation of lipids produces
carbon dioxide and fatty acid
Upon ionization, inorganic acids will yield
hydrogen ions
Formaldehyde is produced by the catalylic oxidation of
methanol
An abbreviation for the name of an element is
the atomic symbol
The most abundant substance in a homogeneous liquid mixture of two or more substances is
the solvent
A substance that is used as a buffer because it can act as either an acid or a base is considered to be
amphoteric
The by-products of the hydrolysis of fats are
fatty acids and glycerol
A trihydroxy alcohol found in both embalming fluids and in the structure of lipids and fats is
glycerol
What is antoher name for physiological chemistry?
Biochemistry
Which of the following are always present in carbohydrates?
C, H, O
What is another name for phenol?
Carbolic acid
Which of the following is classified as a halide compound?
Carbon tetrachloride
Which of the following can be defined as a group of atoms chemically combined and having a neutral charge?
Compounds
Which of the following is an example of a saturated hydrocarbon compound?
Ethane
Which of the following is an example of a monohydroxyl alcohol?
Ethanol
What is the chemical symbol for flourine?
F
Which of the following is an example of a dialdehyde compound?
Glutaraldehyde
What is the function of glycerol in arterial fluid?
Humectant
Which of the following is NOT a hazardous substance used in embalming fluids?
Hydrogen hydroxide
Which of these compounds contain the ammonium radical?
Quaternaries
What type of solution contains all of the solute it is able to hold under ordinary conditions?
Saturated
What type of alcohol is produced by the attachment of the hydroxyl group to a carbon atom that is joined directly to two other carbon atoms in the chain?
Secondary alcohol
Which of the following is NOT used as a humectant in embalming fluids?
Sodium citrate
The abbreviated expression representing a compound is
a formula
A solution which has a higher concentration of solute than another solution to which it is being compared is
a hypertonic solution
Air is an example of
a mixture
Glucose is
a monnosaccharide
The saponification of fatty acids in the dead human body produces
adipocere
Organix hydroxide compounds are better known as
alcohols
Eosin, erythtosine, and ponceau are used in embalming fluids as
dyes
