EMBALMING CHEMISTRY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE TEST
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [ GRADED
A+]
This is referred to as 'water splitting' and is the breakdown of the bond between thee top layer of the
skin (the epidermis) and the layers beneath it (the dermis) caused by autolysis - ✔✔Hydrolysis
Which of the following is considered a universal solvent? - ✔✔Water
Energy required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at a set temperature. - ✔✔Specific
heat
Which of the following chemicals is used in embalming to reduce surface tension? - ✔✔Surfactant
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,Inorganic salts combined with water molecules in a definite ratio- they can restore moisture to
dehydrated or emaciated bodies. - ✔✔Hydrates
Plaster of Paris is an example of a substance that is not fully hydrated, meaning it has lost some but
not all of its water content. This is referred to as- - ✔✔Partly anhydrous
These are hydroscopic hydrates and are used in the funeral home to dehydrate, or remove unwanted
moisture. - ✔✔Desiccants
Hydrated salts that are heated to the point of having their water removed (dehydrated) are said to
be- - ✔✔Anhydrous
Calcium, magnesium, and sometimes iron dissolved in water creates what? - ✔✔Hard water
Hard water creates what large issue for embalmers in the prep room? - ✔✔Coagulation of blood
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
, Anticoagulants when added to hard water will react with ______________ or _____________ and form
salts that do not coagulate the blood - ✔✔Magnesium, calcium
Anticoagulants are typically found in what chemicals? - ✔✔Water corrective chemicals
Solutions made from water are called- - ✔✔Aqueous solutions
What makes up our embalming solution? - ✔✔The solvent and the bottled chemicals combined
Pressure effects the solubility of which solution form? - ✔✔Gas
This term refers to the identification of substances, focusing on what is present rather than how
much is present. - ✔✔Qualitative
This refers to a solution that only contains what solute it can hold. - ✔✔Saturated
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [ GRADED
A+]
This is referred to as 'water splitting' and is the breakdown of the bond between thee top layer of the
skin (the epidermis) and the layers beneath it (the dermis) caused by autolysis - ✔✔Hydrolysis
Which of the following is considered a universal solvent? - ✔✔Water
Energy required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at a set temperature. - ✔✔Specific
heat
Which of the following chemicals is used in embalming to reduce surface tension? - ✔✔Surfactant
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
,Inorganic salts combined with water molecules in a definite ratio- they can restore moisture to
dehydrated or emaciated bodies. - ✔✔Hydrates
Plaster of Paris is an example of a substance that is not fully hydrated, meaning it has lost some but
not all of its water content. This is referred to as- - ✔✔Partly anhydrous
These are hydroscopic hydrates and are used in the funeral home to dehydrate, or remove unwanted
moisture. - ✔✔Desiccants
Hydrated salts that are heated to the point of having their water removed (dehydrated) are said to
be- - ✔✔Anhydrous
Calcium, magnesium, and sometimes iron dissolved in water creates what? - ✔✔Hard water
Hard water creates what large issue for embalmers in the prep room? - ✔✔Coagulation of blood
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
, Anticoagulants when added to hard water will react with ______________ or _____________ and form
salts that do not coagulate the blood - ✔✔Magnesium, calcium
Anticoagulants are typically found in what chemicals? - ✔✔Water corrective chemicals
Solutions made from water are called- - ✔✔Aqueous solutions
What makes up our embalming solution? - ✔✔The solvent and the bottled chemicals combined
Pressure effects the solubility of which solution form? - ✔✔Gas
This term refers to the identification of substances, focusing on what is present rather than how
much is present. - ✔✔Qualitative
This refers to a solution that only contains what solute it can hold. - ✔✔Saturated
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
