Question 1

Analysis of cutting agents and adulterants are used

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide additional information for an investigation 
B)  to assess the severity of the crime involved 
C)  to establish how a drug was synthesized 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  to provide additional information for an investigation 
B)  to assess the severity of the crime involved 
C)  to establish how a drug was synthesized 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Profiling of drug samples can involve which type(s) of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  IRMS 
B)  Elemental analysis 
C)  Trace solvent analysis 
D)  All of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  IRMS 
B)  Elemental analysis 
C)  Trace solvent analysis 
D)  All of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

What are the two primary mechanisms of color test reagents?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in d-orbitals in transition metals and increasing conjugation 
B)  changes of atomic orbitals into molecular orbitals 
C)  decreasing conjugation and degenerate d-orbitals 
D)  transition metal conversions and molecular orbital inversions 
E)  none of the above 
A)  changes in d-orbitals in transition metals and increasing conjugation 
B)  changes of atomic orbitals into molecular orbitals 
C)  decreasing conjugation and degenerate d-orbitals 
D)  transition metal conversions and molecular orbital inversions 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

A new drug causes your big toe to swell. How would this drug be categorized?

Accepted Answer

A)  cannabinoids 
B)  dissociatives 
C)  hallucinogens 
D)  opiates/opioids 
E)  stimulants
F) sedatives/hypnotics
G) more than one of the above
H) none of the above 
A)  cannabinoids 
B)  dissociatives 
C)  hallucinogens 
D)  opiates/opioids 
E)  stimulants
F) sedatives/hypnotics
G) more than one of the above
H) none of the above

Question 5

Tests that are based on color changes are used for

Accepted Answer

A)  definitive identification in the field 
B)  rough quantitation 
C)  identification of diluents and adulterants in the lab 
D)  identification of diluents and adulterants in the field 
E)  none of the above 
A)  definitive identification in the field 
B)  rough quantitation 
C)  identification of diluents and adulterants in the lab 
D)  identification of diluents and adulterants in the field 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Cornstarch and lactose are found in a sample that also contains ~10% heroin. These two components are

Accepted Answer

A)  diluents 
B)  desiccants 
C)  adulterants 
D)  precursors 
E)  none of the above 
A)  diluents 
B)  desiccants 
C)  adulterants 
D)  precursors 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

How does the Marquis reagent work to generate a colored product?

Accepted Answer

A)  d-orbital splitting 
B)  increased conjugation and dye formation 
C)  sp3 hybridization 
D)  nπ inversions 
E)  none of the above 
A)  d-orbital splitting 
B)  increased conjugation and dye formation 
C)  sp3 hybridization 
D)  nπ inversions 
E)  none of the above

Analysis of cutting agents and adulterants are used

Profiling of drug samples can involve which type(s) of analysis?

What are the two primary mechanisms of color test reagents?

A new drug causes your big toe to swell. How would this drug be categorized?

Tests that are based on color changes are used for

Cornstarch and lactose are found in a sample that also contains ~10% heroin. These two components are

How does the Marquis reagent work to generate a colored product?

Making Good Measurements

Assuring Good Measurements

Chemical Fundamentals

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

Spectroscopy

Novel Psychoactive Substances

Fundamentals of Toxicology

Applications of Forensic Toxicology

Overview of Combustion Chemistry

Fire Investigation and Fire Debris Analysis

Explosives

Firearms and Firearms Discharge Residue

Forensic Chemistry and Trace Evidence Analysis

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Exam 6: Overview of Drug Analysis

Analysis of cutting agents and adulterants are used

Profiling of drug samples can involve which type(s) of analysis?

What are the two primary mechanisms of color test reagents?

A new drug causes your big toe to swell. How would this drug be categorized?

Tests that are based on color changes are used for

Cornstarch and lactose are found in a sample that also contains ~10% heroin. These two components are

How does the Marquis reagent work to generate a colored product?

Making Good Measurements

Assuring Good Measurements

Chemical Fundamentals

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

Spectroscopy

Novel Psychoactive Substances

Fundamentals of Toxicology

Applications of Forensic Toxicology

Overview of Combustion Chemistry

Fire Investigation and Fire Debris Analysis

Explosives

Firearms and Firearms Discharge Residue

Forensic Chemistry and Trace Evidence Analysis

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