Alco-Sensor IV

Question 1

What type of machine is the Alco-Sensor IV?

Answer 1

Fuel cell

Question 2

The fuel cell is…

Answer 2

A porous coated disc with a thin layer of platinum black on both faces and saturated with an electrolyte

Question 3

What happens when alcohol is introduced into the fuel cell?

Answer 3

A chemical reaction occurs in which the alcohol is oxidized

Question 4

Oxidation turns alcohol to —— and releases ——

Answer 4

Acetic acid

Electrons

Question 5

Released electrons are….

Answer 5

Counted and converted into a numerical BrAC reading and displayed by device

Question 6

What is the name of the machine used at UHS?

Answer 6

Intoximeter’s Alco-Sensor IV

Question 7

The more alcohol in the breath sample, the more —– are released

Answer 7

Electrons

Question 8

The more alcohol is the breath sample, the higher the……

Answer 8

BaAC reading

Question 9

What happens if there is no alcohol present in the breath sample?

Answer 9

No chemical reaction will occur
No electrons are released
Result display will be .000