Quiz 3 Flashcards
Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies _________.
Hydrocarbons
Organic compounds have ________ bonds.
Covalent
Carbon has a valence of four, this means it will want to share _________ more electrons.
Four
Oxygen has a valence of 6, this means it want to share _________more electrons.
Two
Most embalming fluid ingredients originate from which material?
Crude oil
What is the maximum number of single bonds carbon can form?
Four
What is the maximum number of double bonds carbon can form?
Two
What is the maximum number of triple bonds carbon can form?
One
________ are saturated hydrocarbons
Alkanes
____are hydrocarbons with at least one double bond.
Alkenes
____are hydrocarbons with one triple bond.
Alkynes
The root word Meth- indicates _.
A molecule with one carbon
The root word Eth- indicates _.
A molecule with two carbons
The root word Prop- indicates _____.
A molecule with three carbons
The root word But- indicates _____.
A molecule with four carbons
A secondary alcohol that is an alcohol that, is attached to a carbon that is/has ________.
Two functional groups
You are about to embalm a body that has a low moisture content. You will use a _____ that has glycerin in it.
Humectant
Humectants are described as chemicals that __________ water from their surroundings.
Absorb
Phenol (aka _________) is a common prep-room ______.
Carbolic acid
Cauterant
You will commonly find ethers in prep-room as ____________.
Solvents
Methyl alcohol is also called ________.
Methanol
You are designing an embalming fluid and want to extend the shelf-life of the fluid. You add _____________ as an anti-polymerant to inhibit the formation of paraformaldehyde.
Methanol
Modern antiseptic techniques were pioneered by _________ using a _________ derivative.
Lister
Phenol
Aldehydes are denoted by the _____ functional group. This group has the symbol _______.
Carbonyl
-CHO
Aldehydes are effective embalming chemicals because they are good _____.
Disinfectants
Aldehydes are effective embalming chemicals because they are good _____.
Preservatives
Methanal is an effective embalming chemical because it is a good _____.
Preservatives
Methanal is an effective embalming chemical because it is a good _____.
Disinfectant
Aldehydes are effective disinfectants because they ___________.
Kill bacteria and Destroy bacterial food supply
Formaldehyde is produced by the oxidation of _________.
Methanol
In a bottle of embalming fluid formaldehyde exists as _____.
Methylene glycol
________ is commonly used to stabilize aldehyde based embalming fluid as an anti-polymerant.
Methanol
______ is a preservative used in autopsy compounds.
Paraformaldehyde
_______ is the neutralization product of ammonia and formaldehyde.
Urotropin
Thioester are unpleasant smelling compounds that contain _____.
Sulfur
Sodium Oxalate will ______________calcium ions in solution.
Precipitate
Anticoagulants and water conditioners contain _____________.
Polycarboxylic acids
EDTA will ______________calcium ions in solution.
Sequester
__________ has a winter green odor.
Methyl Salicylate
You are using an embalming shampoo to remove oily dried skin from a decedent’s scalp. The product that does this will contains ______.
Acetone
