Chemistry Embalming Final Exam
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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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Hydrolysis
Which of the following is considered a universal solvent? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Water
Energy required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at a set temperature.
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Specific heat
Which of the following chemicals is used in embalming to reduce surface tension? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Surfactant
Inorganic salts combined with water molecules in a definite ratio- they can restore
moisture to dehydrated or emaciated bodies. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-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- -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Partly anhydrous
These are hydroscopic hydrates and are used in the funeral home to dehydrate, or
remove unwanted moisture. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Desiccants
Hydrated salts that are heated to the point of having their water removed
(dehydrated) are said to be- - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Anhydrous
Calcium, magnesium, and sometimes iron dissolved in water creates what? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Hard water
What is the Short Term Exposure Limit for formaldehyde? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-2.0
ppm for 15 minutes
What is the PEL for formaldehyde? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-0.75
, What is the Action Level for formaldehyde monitoring? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-0.5 ppm
for 8 hours
Secondary dilution occurs when- - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the created embalming solution
is injected and further diluted by body tissues
Hard water creates what large issue for embalmers in the prep room? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Coagulation of blood
Anticoagulants when added to hard water will react with ______________ or
_____________ and form salts that do not coagulate the blood - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Magnesium, calcium
Anticoagulants are typically found in what chemicals? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Water
corrective chemicals
Solutions made from water are called- - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Aqueous solutions
What makes up our embalming solution? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The solvent and the
bottled chemicals combined
Pressure effects the solubility of which solution form? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Gas
This term refers to the identification of substances, focusing on what is present
rather than how much is present. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Qualitative
This refers to a solution that only contains what solute it can hold. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Saturated
This term describes something by it quantity, or the amount of it, using numbers and
numerical values. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Quantitative
Parts Per Million represents a measurement for what? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Formaldehyde concentration in the air
The amount of pure formaldehyde gas present in 100 milliliters of solution is
represented by what? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Index
The study of those types of matter and changes in matter related to the disinfection
and preservation of human remains. There are 3 goals: sanitization, preservation,
and presentation. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Embalming Chemistry
Which of the following is a physical change? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Hypostasis
The process where the injected embalming solution moves from within the blood
vessels (intravascular) through the capillary walls into the surrounding tissue spaces
and cells (extravascular) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Diffusion
Study Guide 2026 WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Hydrolysis
Which of the following is considered a universal solvent? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Water
Energy required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at a set temperature.
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Specific heat
Which of the following chemicals is used in embalming to reduce surface tension? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Surfactant
Inorganic salts combined with water molecules in a definite ratio- they can restore
moisture to dehydrated or emaciated bodies. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-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- -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Partly anhydrous
These are hydroscopic hydrates and are used in the funeral home to dehydrate, or
remove unwanted moisture. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Desiccants
Hydrated salts that are heated to the point of having their water removed
(dehydrated) are said to be- - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Anhydrous
Calcium, magnesium, and sometimes iron dissolved in water creates what? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Hard water
What is the Short Term Exposure Limit for formaldehyde? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-2.0
ppm for 15 minutes
What is the PEL for formaldehyde? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-0.75
, What is the Action Level for formaldehyde monitoring? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-0.5 ppm
for 8 hours
Secondary dilution occurs when- - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the created embalming solution
is injected and further diluted by body tissues
Hard water creates what large issue for embalmers in the prep room? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Coagulation of blood
Anticoagulants when added to hard water will react with ______________ or
_____________ and form salts that do not coagulate the blood - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Magnesium, calcium
Anticoagulants are typically found in what chemicals? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Water
corrective chemicals
Solutions made from water are called- - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Aqueous solutions
What makes up our embalming solution? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The solvent and the
bottled chemicals combined
Pressure effects the solubility of which solution form? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Gas
This term refers to the identification of substances, focusing on what is present
rather than how much is present. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Qualitative
This refers to a solution that only contains what solute it can hold. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Saturated
This term describes something by it quantity, or the amount of it, using numbers and
numerical values. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Quantitative
Parts Per Million represents a measurement for what? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Formaldehyde concentration in the air
The amount of pure formaldehyde gas present in 100 milliliters of solution is
represented by what? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Index
The study of those types of matter and changes in matter related to the disinfection
and preservation of human remains. There are 3 goals: sanitization, preservation,
and presentation. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Embalming Chemistry
Which of the following is a physical change? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Hypostasis
The process where the injected embalming solution moves from within the blood
vessels (intravascular) through the capillary walls into the surrounding tissue spaces
and cells (extravascular) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Diffusion
