2025 Embalming Chemistry Questions
And Answers
7.2-7.4j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejusualjphjofjembalmingjfluid,jwhichjisjsimilarjtojhumanjblood
Acidicj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Describesjanjembalmingjfluidjwithjajphjofj5.7
aldehydes,jalcoholsj&jphenolsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
arejthreejmajorjtypesjofjpreservatives/disinfectanctsjusedjinjembalmingjfluids
aminesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-likejskatolejandjindolejarejdecopositionjproducts
aminojacidsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-arejbuildingjblocksjofjproteins
Amoniaj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-canjbejusedjtojneutralizejajformaldehydejspilljonjthejfloor
atomj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejsmallestjpartjofjanjelementjthatjstilljhasjthejpropertiesjofjthatjelement
autolysisj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejreasonjformaldehydejcanjslowjdownjprotienjdecompositionjbutjcannotjstopjit
bacteriaj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjthejcausejofjsaphrolyticjrancidity
bloodjclottingj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-canjbejproducejasjajresultjofjhardjwater
Bufferj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-likejboraxjaddedjtojembalmingjfluidjtojmaintainjnormaljph
Ca(OH)2j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjajbase
CaCl2j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-ajtypejofjsaltjwhichjcanjcausejbloodjtojcoagulate
Cadaverinej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjveryjsmellyjdecompositionjcompound
calciumjchloridej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjassociatedjwithjpermanentjhardjwater
Cannizzarojreactionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
occursjwhenjformaldehydejdecomposesjinjajbasicjenviroment
, cavityjfluidsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
havejajmuchjhigherjconcentrationsjofjpreservativesjandjgermacidesjthanjarterialjfluids
cellulosej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjsometimesjusedjasjajfillerjinjautopsyjchemicaljmixtures
CH2OHj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
preventsjthejpolymerizationjofjformaldehydejtojparaformaldehyde
colloidsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
arejchemicaljsubstancesjthatjarejusedjtojtreatjthejcavityjwallsjofjautopsiedjremains
dehydrationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjalwaysjassociatedjwithjproteinjproduction
deliquescentjcompoundsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
canjbejusedjtojreducejmoldjgrowthjinjajclosedjcasket
Diffusionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejmovementjfromjanjareajofjhigherjconcentrationjtojanjareajofjlowerjconcentration
difussionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejpassagejofjembalmingjfluidjintojtissuejfromjthejcapillaries
Disinfectantj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-thejpurposejofjisopropyljalcoholjinjfuneraljservice
distributionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
ofjformaldehydejcausesjthejbodyjtojswelljupjajbitjduringjthejembalming
dyesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-suchjasjeosinjarejusedjasjpartjofjthejrestorationjprocess
EDTAj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-actsjasjbothjajbufferjandjanjanticoagulant
enzymesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
canjchangejthejratejofjajreactionjwithjoutjbeingjchangedjthemselves
fatsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
likejadipocerejcanjbejproducedjfromjsaponificationjofjthisjsubstance
formaldehydej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
canjbejproducedjthroughtjhejcompletejoxidationjofjmethanol
formaldehydejdemandj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjincreasedjduejtojadvancedjdecompositionjinjwhichjthejaminejgroupsjhavejbeenjreleasedjfr
omjaminojacids
formaldehydejdemandj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejtotaljamountjofjHCHOjneededjtojeffectivelyjpreservejhumanjremains
And Answers
7.2-7.4j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejusualjphjofjembalmingjfluid,jwhichjisjsimilarjtojhumanjblood
Acidicj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Describesjanjembalmingjfluidjwithjajphjofj5.7
aldehydes,jalcoholsj&jphenolsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
arejthreejmajorjtypesjofjpreservatives/disinfectanctsjusedjinjembalmingjfluids
aminesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-likejskatolejandjindolejarejdecopositionjproducts
aminojacidsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-arejbuildingjblocksjofjproteins
Amoniaj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-canjbejusedjtojneutralizejajformaldehydejspilljonjthejfloor
atomj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejsmallestjpartjofjanjelementjthatjstilljhasjthejpropertiesjofjthatjelement
autolysisj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejreasonjformaldehydejcanjslowjdownjprotienjdecompositionjbutjcannotjstopjit
bacteriaj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjthejcausejofjsaphrolyticjrancidity
bloodjclottingj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-canjbejproducejasjajresultjofjhardjwater
Bufferj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-likejboraxjaddedjtojembalmingjfluidjtojmaintainjnormaljph
Ca(OH)2j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjajbase
CaCl2j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-ajtypejofjsaltjwhichjcanjcausejbloodjtojcoagulate
Cadaverinej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjveryjsmellyjdecompositionjcompound
calciumjchloridej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjassociatedjwithjpermanentjhardjwater
Cannizzarojreactionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
occursjwhenjformaldehydejdecomposesjinjajbasicjenviroment
, cavityjfluidsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
havejajmuchjhigherjconcentrationsjofjpreservativesjandjgermacidesjthanjarterialjfluids
cellulosej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjsometimesjusedjasjajfillerjinjautopsyjchemicaljmixtures
CH2OHj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
preventsjthejpolymerizationjofjformaldehydejtojparaformaldehyde
colloidsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
arejchemicaljsubstancesjthatjarejusedjtojtreatjthejcavityjwallsjofjautopsiedjremains
dehydrationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-isjalwaysjassociatedjwithjproteinjproduction
deliquescentjcompoundsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
canjbejusedjtojreducejmoldjgrowthjinjajclosedjcasket
Diffusionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejmovementjfromjanjareajofjhigherjconcentrationjtojanjareajofjlowerjconcentration
difussionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejpassagejofjembalmingjfluidjintojtissuejfromjthejcapillaries
Disinfectantj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-thejpurposejofjisopropyljalcoholjinjfuneraljservice
distributionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
ofjformaldehydejcausesjthejbodyjtojswelljupjajbitjduringjthejembalming
dyesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-suchjasjeosinjarejusedjasjpartjofjthejrestorationjprocess
EDTAj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-actsjasjbothjajbufferjandjanjanticoagulant
enzymesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
canjchangejthejratejofjajreactionjwithjoutjbeingjchangedjthemselves
fatsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
likejadipocerejcanjbejproducedjfromjsaponificationjofjthisjsubstance
formaldehydej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
canjbejproducedjthroughtjhejcompletejoxidationjofjmethanol
formaldehydejdemandj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjincreasedjduejtojadvancedjdecompositionjinjwhichjthejaminejgroupsjhavejbeenjreleasedjfr
omjaminojacids
formaldehydejdemandj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
isjthejtotaljamountjofjHCHOjneededjtojeffectivelyjpreservejhumanjremains