Quiz 8: Chapters 17 and 18

Question 1

Esters are used as _____ in embalming fluids

Answer 1

Perfuming agents

Question 2

Quaternary ammonium salts may be used in embalming fluids as:

Answer 2

Supplementary germicides

Question 3

esters are produced by reacting:

Answer 3

A carboxylic acid with an alcohol

Question 4

Amines act as:

Answer 4

Organic bases

Question 5

Which carboxylic acid was originally thought to be responsible for rigor mortis?

Answer 5

Lactic acid

Question 6

Chelates are used as:

Answer 6

Sequestering agents

Question 7

Salts of oxalic acid were used as _____ in embalming fluids

Answer 7

Precipitant anticoagulants

Question 8

Amines:

Answer 8

Have unpleasant odors and are intermediated products of decomposition

Question 9

The acidic nature of carboxylic acids is due to all of the hydrogens in the compound. (T/F)

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Which salts of oxalic acid can be used as anticoagulants

Answer 10

• Sodium
• Potassium
• Ammonium

Question 11

Salts of which compound are used as sequesterant anticoagulants

Answer 11

Citric acid

Question 12

The principal ester used as a perfuming agent in embalming fluids is

Answer 12

Methyl salicylate

Question 13

In a thioester, the oxygen that is single bonded to the carbon is replaced by a:

Answer 13

Sulfur

Question 14

Amides are formed as the result of _____ reactions

Answer 14

Neutralization

Question 15

Reduction of formic acid will produce carbon dioxide and water. (T/F)

Answer 15

False