AAMI CHEMISTRY FOR EMBALMERS
FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK CURRENTLY
TESTING 500 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED
A+
Methane is an that arises from the decomposition
of animal matter - ....ANSWER...alkane
one fo the products of the fermentation of the
monosaccharide glucose is - ....ANSWER...ethanol
organic compounds that have carbons that bond together
to form a closed ring structure are classified as
while compounds with carbons connected in a open chain
are classified as - ....ANSWER...Carbocyclic , aliphatic
match the hydrocarbon with its general molecular formula
Alkane
Alkene
Alkyne
Alkyl Radical - ....ANSWER...Alkane - CnH2n+2
Alkene - CnH2n
1
,Alkyne - CnH2n-2
Alkyl Radical - CnH2n-1
The full oxidation of results in an organic acid being
formed - ....ANSWER...Primary alcohol
the replacement of one of the hydrogen atoms of a
saturated hydrocarbon with an atom of bromine illustrates
the process of - ....ANSWER...Halogenation
which of the following would isomer have in common ? -
....ANSWER...molecular formula
Which compound is not matched with its correct alternate
name? - ....ANSWER...carbolic acid - propanal
Glycerol is also known as glycerin - ....ANSWER...true
the hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C3H4 is
propene - ....ANSWER...False
All alcohols have the general formula - ....ANSWER...R-
OH
2
,Oxidation is the of hydrogen atoms from a
compound - ....ANSWER...Removal
Atoms of the same element that have a different number
of neutrons are called - ....ANSWER...Isotopes
What is a change in a substance's state from gas to liquid?
- ....ANSWER...condensation
what is the functional group of an aromatic aldehyde? -
....ANSWER...CHO
what effect will hard water containing ionized calcium
salts have on the outcome of the embalming process? -
....ANSWER...Coagulate the blood and interfere with blood
drainage
3
, what is the smallest particle of a compound that can exist
& still maintain the properties of that compound? -
....ANSWER...molecule
1000 calories is equal to how many kilocalories? -
....ANSWER...1
what is the general formula for an amine? -
....ANSWER...R-NH2
what is a single element or group of elements attached to a
carbon compound giving that compound certain
characteristics? - ....ANSWER...functional group
when an acid plus a base are the products what type of
reaction is it?
1. Substitution
2. metathesis
3. neutralization
4. hydrolysis - ....ANSWER...2 and 4
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FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK CURRENTLY
TESTING 500 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED
A+
Methane is an that arises from the decomposition
of animal matter - ....ANSWER...alkane
one fo the products of the fermentation of the
monosaccharide glucose is - ....ANSWER...ethanol
organic compounds that have carbons that bond together
to form a closed ring structure are classified as
while compounds with carbons connected in a open chain
are classified as - ....ANSWER...Carbocyclic , aliphatic
match the hydrocarbon with its general molecular formula
Alkane
Alkene
Alkyne
Alkyl Radical - ....ANSWER...Alkane - CnH2n+2
Alkene - CnH2n
1
,Alkyne - CnH2n-2
Alkyl Radical - CnH2n-1
The full oxidation of results in an organic acid being
formed - ....ANSWER...Primary alcohol
the replacement of one of the hydrogen atoms of a
saturated hydrocarbon with an atom of bromine illustrates
the process of - ....ANSWER...Halogenation
which of the following would isomer have in common ? -
....ANSWER...molecular formula
Which compound is not matched with its correct alternate
name? - ....ANSWER...carbolic acid - propanal
Glycerol is also known as glycerin - ....ANSWER...true
the hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C3H4 is
propene - ....ANSWER...False
All alcohols have the general formula - ....ANSWER...R-
OH
2
,Oxidation is the of hydrogen atoms from a
compound - ....ANSWER...Removal
Atoms of the same element that have a different number
of neutrons are called - ....ANSWER...Isotopes
What is a change in a substance's state from gas to liquid?
- ....ANSWER...condensation
what is the functional group of an aromatic aldehyde? -
....ANSWER...CHO
what effect will hard water containing ionized calcium
salts have on the outcome of the embalming process? -
....ANSWER...Coagulate the blood and interfere with blood
drainage
3
, what is the smallest particle of a compound that can exist
& still maintain the properties of that compound? -
....ANSWER...molecule
1000 calories is equal to how many kilocalories? -
....ANSWER...1
what is the general formula for an amine? -
....ANSWER...R-NH2
what is a single element or group of elements attached to a
carbon compound giving that compound certain
characteristics? - ....ANSWER...functional group
when an acid plus a base are the products what type of
reaction is it?
1. Substitution
2. metathesis
3. neutralization
4. hydrolysis - ....ANSWER...2 and 4
4