AAMI Chemistry for Embalmers Unit 3 Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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AAMI Chemistry for Embalmers Unit 3
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Aldehyde

Ans: an organic compound containing one or more CHO
groups.


CHO

Ans: what is the functional group for an aldehyde?


R-CHO

Ans: what is the general formula for an aldehyde?


Alcohol Deprived of Hydrogen

Ans: where does the name aldehyde come from?


Partially

Ans: you can _________ oxidize a primary alcohol to get an
aldehyde.



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Primary Alcohol

Ans: you can partially oxidize a ________ to get an aldehyde.


Aldehyde

Ans: you can partially oxidize a primary alcohol to get an
_________.


Replacing

Ans: you can create an aldehyde from a hydrocarbon by
__________ 2 hydrogen atoms on the same carbon with a n
atom of oxygen.


Hydrogen, Oxygen

Ans: you can create an aldehyde from a hydrocarbon by
replacing 2 __________ atoms on the same carbon with an atom
of ___________.


Aldehydes

Ans: which group comprise the largest precentage of
disinfectants and preservative chemical agents that are
routinely incorporated into embalming fluids.


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Organic Acid

Ans: another way to form an aldehyde is to reduce an
_________.


Al

Ans: what suffix is used to name a aldehyde?


Monoaldehydes

Ans: these contain 1 CHO group.


Dialdehydes

Ans: these contain 2 CHO groups


Cyclic, Aromatic

Ans: _________ or __________ aldehydes stem from Benzene


Benzene

Ans: cyclic or aromatic alcohols stem from ________.



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Methanal

Ans: what is an example of a monoaldehyde?


Formaldehyde

Ans: what is another term for methanal?


CH2O

Ans: what is the molecular formula for methanal?


HCHO

Ans: what is the line formula for methanal?


Methanal

Ans: this is the structural formula for ___________


Methyl Alcohol, Methanol

Ans: methanal is prepared by the partial oxidation of
________/_________.


Formaldehyde

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