Ch 7: Funeral Service Chemicals

Question 1

Purposes of Embalming Fluid

Answer 1

Temporary preservation
Sanitation of microbes and pathogens
Presentation / restoration of body to natural appearance

Question 2

How does embalming fluid temporarily preserve body

Answer 2

Achieved through stabilization / crosslinking of innate proteins in body ; achieved through denaturing of autolytic enzymes of body

Question 3

How does embalming fluid sanitize the microbes and pathogens

Answer 3

Through denature of bacterial proteins, bacterial enzymes
Destruction of bacterial food source

Question 4

How does embalming fluid present / restore body to natural appearance

Answer 4

Stabilizing innate body proteins
Destruction of bacteria
Controls moisture and color

Question 5

Functions of embalming fluid

Answer 5

Fixation of tissue and cells by crosslinking nitrogen in protein
Acts to denature cellular proteins (by crosslinking, coagulating, fixating, and stabilizing) so they can’t be a source of nutrients for bacteria

Question 6

Waxes
In funeral service these molecules make up adipocire (cinnamon smell)

Answer 6

Paraffins and Isoprenoids

Question 7

Benzine ring structure
In funeral service: deodorizers and perfumes

Answer 7

Aromatics

Question 8

Single bonds are _____
Double bonds are _____
Triple bonds are ______
Quadruple bonds are _____

Answer 8

Saturated
Unsaturated
Unsaturated
None

Question 9

Organic compounds are classified by reactivity (-R) or how they “function”

Answer 9

Functional Groups

Question 10

What is the purpose of Alcohol?

Answer 10

Solvent and Preservative

Question 11

What is the purpose of Arene

Answer 11

Morphine backbone, Fragarance

Question 12

What is the purpose of Phenol

Answer 12

Antiseptic ./ Cauterant / Bleaching Agent

Question 13

What is the purpose of Aldehyde?

Answer 13

Preservative / Disinfectant

Question 14

What is the purpose of Ketone?

Answer 14

Cleaning Solvent

Question 15

What is the purpose of Carboxylic Acids

Answer 15

Anticoagulant / Water Conditioner

Question 16

What is the purpose of Ester?

Answer 16

Fragerance

Question 17

What is the purpose of Amide?

Answer 17

A Protein Type Linkage

Question 18

Single bond only
Saturated

Answer 18

Alkanes

Question 19

At least one double bond

Answer 19

Alkenes

Question 20

At least one triple bond
Unsaturated hydrocarbons
Anti-fungal

Answer 20

Alkynes

Question 21

_____ - single carbon
_____ - two carbons
_____ - three carbons

Answer 21

Meth
Eth
Prop

Question 22

_____ - four carbons
_____ - five carbons
_____ - six carbons

Answer 22

Bute
Pent
Hex

Question 23

Same number of carbons & different orientation
Begin @ brute

Answer 23

Isomers

Question 24

Hydrogen is removed from carbon and the carbon is bound to another molecule

Answer 24

Alkyl Groups

Question 25

An alkyl group with a halide (periodic table column 7)
Solvents used in cleaning, known as Carcinogens

Answer 25

Alkyl Halides

Question 26

Saturated hydrocarbons
Compound with a ring of carbons
Minimum of three corners
Viscus

Answer 26

Cycloalkanes

Question 27

What are cycloalkanes used in?

Answer 27

Heavy oils, kerotene, and motor oils