quiz 6 Flashcards
acetyl coenzyme A
is an important thioester in metabolism
alcohol
esters are formed by reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol
ammonia
used in the case of accidental formaldehyde spill and would be the perfect cleaning solution to avoid smell
chelation
involves the formation of at least 2 coordinate bonds between a central metal and an organic ligand
fancy way of saying EDTA (the ligand) wraps around the Ca+2
EDTA
Colorless, water soluble, polycarboxylic acid
most interested in it conjugate base - able to gain or absorb a proton
ability to “sequester” metal ions
also a sequestrant anticoagulant
formic acid
HCOOH
methanoic acid
grain alcohol
common name for ethanol
hexachlorophene
it was used till is was found to be neurologically toxic when used in large doses
was used as a disinfectant, germicide, and fungicide
methanol
also called drain alcohol
formaldehyde is produced industrially by the catalytic oxidation of methanal
methyl salicylate
Ester group creates a wintergreen scent that effectively masks the pungent odor of formaldehyde
methylene glycol
in aqueous solutions stabilized with methanol, formaldehyde actually exists as the gem-diol ___
referred to as formalin
chemical properties of this in water are the same as formaldehyde
neturalize
In the presence of a strong base, such as sodium hydroxide, carboxylic acid are completely neutralized
precipitates
soluble sodium oxalate is the modifying agent in your embalming fluid, calcium oxalate ____ out of solution when added to hard water
sequestrant
in funeral service, tricarboxylic acids are used as sequestrant anticoagulants (sequester = to hold)
toluene
is less toxic than benzene, it’s found in cosmetics thinner etc
