AAMI Chemistry for Embalmers FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
\Q\.Antiseptics, bleaching agents, cauterants, disinfectants - ANSWERS✔-Funeral service
phenols
\Q\.A(n) _____ is a substance capable of liberating a hydrogen ion (H+) in aqueous solutions;
can exist in all three states of matter. - ANSWERS✔-Acid
\Q\.Any substance that makes up all observable physical objects; anything that has mass and
occupies space - ANSWERS✔-Matter
\Q\.The branch of physical science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and
changes that matter undergoes: - ANSWERS✔-Chemistry
\Q\.Studies the properties and reactions of elements, excluding organic or certain carbon-
containing compounds: - ANSWERS✔-Inorganic chemistry
\Q\.the study of those types of matter and changes in matter related to the disinfection and
preservation of human remains - ANSWERS✔-Embalming Chemistry
\Q\.The measure of the resistance to flow of a liquid; can be thought of as the "thickness" of a
fluid: - ANSWERS✔-Viscosity
,\Q\.Simple substances that cannot be decomposed or further divided by ordinary chemical
means: - ANSWERS✔-Elements
\Q\.The tendency of matter to become more disorganized (or chaotic) over time: - ANSWERS✔-
Entropy
\Q\.Standard units of measurement of length, volume and mass in the metric system: -
ANSWERS✔-Meter, liter and gram
\Q\.A funeral service student adds 250mL of embalming fluid to a graduated cylinder. The mass
of the embalming fluid is 248.1 g. What is the density of the embalming fluid? - ANSWERS✔-.99
g/ml
\Q\.A piece of aluminum displaces 11.2 mL of water when placed in a graduated cylinder. Given
that the aluminum has a mass of 30.2 grams, what is the density of the aluminum - ANSWERS✔-
2.7 g/ml
\Q\.A __________ mixture is uniform throughout such as salt dissolved in water: - ANSWERS✔-
Homogenous
\Q\.A _____________ mixture that has two or more distinct phases present such as a mixture
of sand and water: - ANSWERS✔-Heterogeneous
\Q\.The mass number of an atom can be determined by adding the number of _______ in the
atom to the number of ________. - ANSWERS✔-Protons, neutrons
\Q\.The temperature at which the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure or the
temperature at which a liquid changes to a vapor: - ANSWERS✔-Boiling point
, \Q\.The measure of how well a solute mixes with a solvent: - ANSWERS✔-Solubility
\Q\.The amount of mass of a certain substance divided by the amount of volume the mass
occupies: - ANSWERS✔-Density
\Q\.Usually measured in Fahrenheit; measured by Celsius in chemistry: - ANSWERS✔-
Temperature
\Q\.The smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that was all the property of the chemical
element it is part of: - ANSWERS✔-Atom
\Q\.The ________ determines an atom's chemical properties. - ANSWERS✔-Electron
\Q\.Chemical bond involving the sharing of electron pairs between atoms; allows each atom to
attain the equivalent of a full outer shell: - ANSWERS✔-Covalent bond
\Q\.Reaction where two or more elements (or compounds) combine to form a single product: -
ANSWERS✔-Synthesis
\Q\.Reaction that is a chemical change which is the opposite of synthesis action: - ANSWERS✔-
Decomposition
\Q\.Attraction force that occurs when individual water molecules attract one another: -
ANSWERS✔-Hydrogen bonding
\Q\.Breaking down of the human body by water - ANSWERS✔-Hydrolysis
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
\Q\.Antiseptics, bleaching agents, cauterants, disinfectants - ANSWERS✔-Funeral service
phenols
\Q\.A(n) _____ is a substance capable of liberating a hydrogen ion (H+) in aqueous solutions;
can exist in all three states of matter. - ANSWERS✔-Acid
\Q\.Any substance that makes up all observable physical objects; anything that has mass and
occupies space - ANSWERS✔-Matter
\Q\.The branch of physical science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and
changes that matter undergoes: - ANSWERS✔-Chemistry
\Q\.Studies the properties and reactions of elements, excluding organic or certain carbon-
containing compounds: - ANSWERS✔-Inorganic chemistry
\Q\.the study of those types of matter and changes in matter related to the disinfection and
preservation of human remains - ANSWERS✔-Embalming Chemistry
\Q\.The measure of the resistance to flow of a liquid; can be thought of as the "thickness" of a
fluid: - ANSWERS✔-Viscosity
,\Q\.Simple substances that cannot be decomposed or further divided by ordinary chemical
means: - ANSWERS✔-Elements
\Q\.The tendency of matter to become more disorganized (or chaotic) over time: - ANSWERS✔-
Entropy
\Q\.Standard units of measurement of length, volume and mass in the metric system: -
ANSWERS✔-Meter, liter and gram
\Q\.A funeral service student adds 250mL of embalming fluid to a graduated cylinder. The mass
of the embalming fluid is 248.1 g. What is the density of the embalming fluid? - ANSWERS✔-.99
g/ml
\Q\.A piece of aluminum displaces 11.2 mL of water when placed in a graduated cylinder. Given
that the aluminum has a mass of 30.2 grams, what is the density of the aluminum - ANSWERS✔-
2.7 g/ml
\Q\.A __________ mixture is uniform throughout such as salt dissolved in water: - ANSWERS✔-
Homogenous
\Q\.A _____________ mixture that has two or more distinct phases present such as a mixture
of sand and water: - ANSWERS✔-Heterogeneous
\Q\.The mass number of an atom can be determined by adding the number of _______ in the
atom to the number of ________. - ANSWERS✔-Protons, neutrons
\Q\.The temperature at which the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure or the
temperature at which a liquid changes to a vapor: - ANSWERS✔-Boiling point
, \Q\.The measure of how well a solute mixes with a solvent: - ANSWERS✔-Solubility
\Q\.The amount of mass of a certain substance divided by the amount of volume the mass
occupies: - ANSWERS✔-Density
\Q\.Usually measured in Fahrenheit; measured by Celsius in chemistry: - ANSWERS✔-
Temperature
\Q\.The smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that was all the property of the chemical
element it is part of: - ANSWERS✔-Atom
\Q\.The ________ determines an atom's chemical properties. - ANSWERS✔-Electron
\Q\.Chemical bond involving the sharing of electron pairs between atoms; allows each atom to
attain the equivalent of a full outer shell: - ANSWERS✔-Covalent bond
\Q\.Reaction where two or more elements (or compounds) combine to form a single product: -
ANSWERS✔-Synthesis
\Q\.Reaction that is a chemical change which is the opposite of synthesis action: - ANSWERS✔-
Decomposition
\Q\.Attraction force that occurs when individual water molecules attract one another: -
ANSWERS✔-Hydrogen bonding
\Q\.Breaking down of the human body by water - ANSWERS✔-Hydrolysis
