FLASHCARD QUESTIONS
Compilation of Chemical Connections
from LeMay, Brown, & Bettelheim
The word ____________was suggested by
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. in 1846 to
describe the state in which a person lacks
awareness, either total or of a particular
part of the body.
Anesthesia
The death of the entertainer Michael
Jackson in June 2009 from an overdose of
________, a widely used anesthetic. The
drug renders a patient unconscious and
affects breathing.
Propofol
What is the percentage of
gold in 14 karat gold?
58%
It is part of an automobile’s exhaust
system, must perform two functions: (1)
oxidation of CO and unburned
hydrocarbons CxHy to carbon dioxide and
water, and (2) reduction of nitrogen oxides
to nitrogen gas:
Catalytic converter
The formation of bubbles in the blood and other
fluids in the body. These bubbles affect nerve
impulses and cause decompression sickness:
Bends
The ocean acidification is greatly due to what
compund?
Carbon dioxide
A condition of the blood characterized by the
abnormal functionalization of hemoglobon from
carboxylic to alkyl group causing clumping and
clogging in arteries and can be fatal
Sickle-Cell Anemia
Thus, this powerfully explosive chemical became
a standard treatment for angina pectoris, the
chest pains accompanying heart failure.
Nitroglycerin
(1998, Robert F. Furchgott,
Louis J. Ignarro, and Ferid Murad
Match the Subatomic Particle and experiment,
Electron Gold Foil experiment
Proton Beryllium Bombardment
Neutron Cathode Ray Tube
CATHODE RAY TUBE
CATHODE RAY TUBE
BERYLLIUM BOMBARDMENT
What does the term 'PCR' stand for ?
Polymerase Chain Reaction
What are cold packs made of?
solid ammonium nitrate
What is the volume fraction of Argon in air?
0.99%
Breathalyzer is used to test drivers suspected of
being drunk. The chemical basis of this device is
a redox reaction. A sample of the driver’s breath
is drawn into the device where it is treated with
an acidic solution of potassium dichromate. The
ethanol in the breath is converted to________.
Acetic Acid
The compound with octane number equivalent
to 100
Isooctane
The drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease that
should be administered enantiomerically in S-
form:
L-DOPA
The configuration of the fatty acid that is
harmful to consume is:
Trans
_______ are nontoxic, nonflammable, odorless,
and noncorrosive and seemed to be ideal
replacements for the hazardous compounds
such as ammonia and sulfur dioxide formerly
used as heat transfer agents in refrigeration
systems. They are particularly desirable
refrigerants because of their low boiling points.
Freons or CFCs
Give the common name of the following Freon
codes:
1. Freon-134
2. Freon-12
3. Freon-244
4. Freon-43
5. CFC-351
What is the chemical formula of aspirin?
C9H8O4
What is an alkaloid present in the leaves of the
South American coca plant Erythroxylon coca. It
was first isolated in 1880, and soon thereafter
its property as a local anesthetic was discovered.
Cocaine
Korean biochemists have shown that this
substance acts by inhibiting an enzyme that is
important to angiogenesis.
Curcumin
________________ are among the most lethal poisons
ever discovered. It is estimated that as little as 200 ug
of this compound is sufficient to induce irreversible
cardiac arrest in a human being. It has been
determined that they act by causing voltage-gated Na+
channels in nerve and muscle cells to be blocked in the
open position, which leads to a huge influx of Na+ ions
into the affected cell.
Batrachotoxin
What electrical circuit is used to measure the
resistance of an unknown system
Wheatsone Bridge
Insufficiency of Vitamin C is a condition known
as ____________.
Scurvy
It is a family of DNA sequences in bacteria and
archaea that contain snippets of DNA from
viruses that have attacked the prokaryote. These
snippets are used by the prokaryote to detect
and destroy DNA from similar viruses during
subsequent attacks.
CRISPR/Cas9
What is the sequence for the production of
HFCS?
Corn starch
Dextrin
D-glucose
D-Fructose
It is referred to as the “fountain of Youth”
telomeres
MgAl2O4 is also known as
Spinel
When NO is inhaled, it interacts with
_____________.
Hemoglobin
The famous Shroud of Turin, a
piece of linen cloth with the image
of a man’s head on it, was
believed by many to be the
original cloth that was wrapped
around the body of Jesus Christ
after his death. Is the relic
authentic?
However, radioactive dating
showed with 95% certainty that
the plants from which the linen
was obtained were alive sometime
between AD 1260 and 1380,
proving that the cloth could not
have been the shroud of Christ.
This compound inhibits cell division by acting on
microtubules, a key component of the
scaffolding of cells. Before cell division can take
place, the cell must disassemble these
microtubule units, and it prevents this
disassembly. Because cancer cells divide faster
than normal cells, the drug effectively controls
their spread.
Paclitaxel (Taxol)
It is the most common carcinogenic of the
aromatic hydrocarbons. It forms whenever
incomplete combustion of organic compounds
occurs. It is found, for example, in cigarette
smoke, automobile exhaust, and charcoal
broiled meats.
Benzo[a]pyrene
These compounds share an ability to reduce fatigue
and diminish hunger by raising the glucose level of
the blood. Because of these properties, it is widely
prescribed to counter mild depression, reduce
hyperactivity in children, and suppress appetite in
people who are trying to lose weight. These drugs
are also used illegally to reduce fatigue and elevate
mood.
Amphetamines
The most common sunblock agent is________,
which reflects and scatters UV radiation.
ZnO, Zinc oxide
