Set: Forensic SCience: Organic Analysis Vocab

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chromatography any of several techniques where by organic mixtures are seperated into their components by their attraction to a stationary phase while being propelled through by a moving phase
compound a pure substance composed of two or more elements
electromagnetic spectrum the entire range of radiation energy from the most energetic cosmic rays to the least energetic radio waves
electrophoresis a technique for the seperation of molecules through their migration on a support medium while under the influence of an electrical potential
element matters simplest identity
enzyme a type of protein that acts as a catalyst for specific reactions
fluoresce to emit visible light when exposed to light of shorter wavelength
frequency the number of waves that pass a given point per second
gas a state of matter in which the attraction forces between molecules are small enough to permit them to move with complete uniform
infared invisible short frequencies of light before red in the visible spectrum
inorganic a chemical compound not based on carbon
ion an atom of molecule bearing a positive or negative charge
laser light amplification by the simulated emission of radiation. Light that has all its waves pulsating in unision
liquid a state of matter in which the molecules are in contact with one another but are not rigidly held in place
matter is anything that has a mass and occupies space
monochromator a device for isolating individual wave lengths or frequencies of light
monochromatic light light having a single wavelength
organic a substance composed of carbon and hydrogen, and often smaller amounts of oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, phosphorus, or other elements
periodic table a table where all the elements are listed by name and symbol
phase a uniform piece of matter
photon a small pocket of electromagnetic radiation energy
physical state a condition or storage in the physical being of matter, a solid, gas or liquid
protein polymers of amino acids that play basic roles in the structures and functions of living things
pyrolysis the decomposition of organic matter by heat
solid a state of matter in which the molecules are held closley together in a rigid state
spectrophotometry an analytical method for identifying a substance by its selective absorption of different wavelengths of light
sublimation a physical change from a solid directly to a gas
ultraviolet invisible long frequencies of light beyond violet
visible light colored light ranging from red to violet in the electro magnetic spectrum
wavelength the distance between crests of adjacent waves
xray a high energy short wavelength form of elctro magnetic radiation

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Creator searayman
Created December 4, 2007
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searayman : Changed compound → a pure substance composed of two or more elemnts to compound → a pure substance composed of two or more elements
searayman : Changed proteins → polymers of amino acids that play basic roles in the structures and functions of living things to protein → polymers of amino acids that play basic roles in the structures and functions of living things
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  1. fluoresce → to emit visible light when exposed to light of shorter wavelength - 4 misses
  2. monochromator → a device for isolating individual wave lengths or frequencies of light - 3 misses
  3. photon → a small pocket of electromagnetic radiation energy - 3 misses
  4. chromatography → any of several techniques where by organic mixtures are seperated into their components by their attraction to a stationary phase while being propelled through by a moving phase - 2 misses
  5. electromagnetic spectrum → the entire range of radiation energy from the most energetic cosmic rays to the least energetic radio waves - 2 misses
  6. protein → polymers of amino acids that play basic roles in the structures and functions of living things - 2 misses
  7. spectrophotometry → an analytical method for identifying a substance by its selective absorption of different wavelengths of light - 2 misses