Embalming Chemistry UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
ISOTONIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Solutions that have the SAME OSMOTIC
PRESSURE are said to be
pH values - CORRECT ANSWER - Acidity or alkalinity is conveniently expressed by a
scale of
Mold inhibitor - CORRECT ANSWER - What is paradichlorobenze used for in
embalming powders?
to act as a humectant - CORRECT ANSWER - The function of glycerol in embalming
fluids is
High index of formaldehyde - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of these is NOT a
charateristic of a jaundice fluid?
formaldehyde - CORRECT ANSWER - Paraformaldehyde is a polymer of
sorbitol - CORRECT ANSWER - A humectant commonly used in embalming fluids is
methanol - CORRECT ANSWER - Polmerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the
addition of
37% - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of weight of formaldehyde in formalin is
SUPERSATURATED - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following solutions contains
the MOST SOLUTE?
, autolysis - CORRECT ANSWER - The digestion of cells by means of their own enzymes
is called
mixtures - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be separated by physical
methods?
anticoagulant - CORRECT ANSWER - Sodium citrate when used in embalming fluids
functions as an
a preservative - CORRECT ANSWER - The function of methanal in embalming fluid is
body fats - CORRECT ANSWER - Adipocere is a derivative of
anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER - Citrates and oxalates are usually added to
embalming fluids to act as
preservative - CORRECT ANSWER - Phenol is used in embalming fluids as a
solid state - CORRECT ANSWER - Paraformaldehyde is formaldehyde in a
humectants - CORRECT ANSWER - In arterial fluids, glycols act as
humectant - CORRECT ANSWER - A substance in embalming fluid which serves to retain
moisture in the body is known as a
water - CORRECT ANSWER - The important vehicle for an arterial solution is
the esters - CORRECT ANSWER - The class of compounds used in embalming fluids as
perfuming agents is
Questions and CORRECT Answers
ISOTONIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Solutions that have the SAME OSMOTIC
PRESSURE are said to be
pH values - CORRECT ANSWER - Acidity or alkalinity is conveniently expressed by a
scale of
Mold inhibitor - CORRECT ANSWER - What is paradichlorobenze used for in
embalming powders?
to act as a humectant - CORRECT ANSWER - The function of glycerol in embalming
fluids is
High index of formaldehyde - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of these is NOT a
charateristic of a jaundice fluid?
formaldehyde - CORRECT ANSWER - Paraformaldehyde is a polymer of
sorbitol - CORRECT ANSWER - A humectant commonly used in embalming fluids is
methanol - CORRECT ANSWER - Polmerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the
addition of
37% - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of weight of formaldehyde in formalin is
SUPERSATURATED - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following solutions contains
the MOST SOLUTE?
, autolysis - CORRECT ANSWER - The digestion of cells by means of their own enzymes
is called
mixtures - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be separated by physical
methods?
anticoagulant - CORRECT ANSWER - Sodium citrate when used in embalming fluids
functions as an
a preservative - CORRECT ANSWER - The function of methanal in embalming fluid is
body fats - CORRECT ANSWER - Adipocere is a derivative of
anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER - Citrates and oxalates are usually added to
embalming fluids to act as
preservative - CORRECT ANSWER - Phenol is used in embalming fluids as a
solid state - CORRECT ANSWER - Paraformaldehyde is formaldehyde in a
humectants - CORRECT ANSWER - In arterial fluids, glycols act as
humectant - CORRECT ANSWER - A substance in embalming fluid which serves to retain
moisture in the body is known as a
water - CORRECT ANSWER - The important vehicle for an arterial solution is
the esters - CORRECT ANSWER - The class of compounds used in embalming fluids as
perfuming agents is
