Chloroform

Identification of a Liquid Objective This experiment was performed out to determine the identity of an unknown liquid sample by investigating its solubility in water, hexane and ethyl alcohol. Also, its density and boiling point were obtained and compared to the theoretical values. Theory Chemical substances can be identified through investigation of their chemical and physical properties and then comparing the experimental values to the standard values. Physical properties do not change the…

coming through the open windows, that heaviness with which I dragged myself about; my husband's and mother's solicitude; old Alexandrine the quadroon nurse with her high bandana tignon, her hoop-earrings and placid smile; old Dr. Faget; the smell of chloroform, and then waking at 6 in the evening from out of a stupor to see in my mother’s arms a little piece of humanity all dressed in white; which they told me was my little son! The sensation with which I touched my lips…

amputate soldier's limbs when they came into the hospital wounded. Amputations was one of the main surgeries that required anesthesia. During the Civil War anesthesia wasn't completely developed, the only types that were used were ether and chloroform. Ether and chloroform would sleep the patient so that they would wake up without…

Nanocrystals (NCs) are interesting material, as their electrical and optical properties can be tuned by tuning their size or surface area. They have diverse applications in electrical devices. Nanocrystal thin film transistors (NC TFTs) have been intensively researched, because of their low-temperature processability.1,2 Colloidal NCs are synthesized in a liquid solution containing some stabilizing organic molecules, broadly termed as surfactants, which are bulky and insulating ligands. The…

This article looks at the seismonastic response (the response of a plant to touch or vibration) and how it utilizes the transport of K+ in the pulvinar cells (the thickening at the base of a leaflet that causes the movement of the leaflet based on differing turgor pressure in these cells). They tested many hypotheses regarding the seismonastic reaction in the Mimosa pudica, one of which tested whether there was an increased efflux of K+ from pulvinar cells during stimulation. The experimenters…

into the court cases and scientific discoveries that shaped the art of Forensic Science, as well as the justice system itself. The plethora of poisons and toxins that plagued New York, although diverse in nature, were equally deadly. Key Idea 1 Chloroform, a potent anesthetic, is a simply concoction…

previously used as a tourniquet, into an opening under the sheet; the tube moved so slowly it was almost impossible to tell that anything was happening. Nevertheless, after a long, tense wait, Doctor Ganderbai held up his hand for the small bottle of chloroform. The bottle was slowly emptied through the tube, then Ganderbai cautiously removed the tube and stood up. The 15 minute wait was excruciating but necessary as to make sure the krait was fast asleep when they removed the sheet. The two…

Anesthesiology is a necessity in surgery. Anesthesia is a medicine that is used in most cases to paralyze or numb a patient that is undergoing surgery. The medicine is used on patients while under surgery to help them not feel the pain from the type of procedure being done at the time, also so they aren’t aware and helps ease their worries while under. Are there other Anesthetic alternatives that result in a better and faster recovery other than the normal General Anesthesia? On average 1 to 2…

Despite its barbaric reputation, medical care during the Civil War helped dawn a new era of modern medicine. Under Letterman’s encouragement of triage organization that is still used today, techniques developed in response to sick and wounded soldiers led to advances in pain management and directly influenced the modern ambulance and trauma system. Union surgeon general, William A. Hammond, standardized, organized and designed new hospital layouts for the army that are still used today.…

from afar and when the victim is powerless. By locking her up, nobody can hear her scream or help her. In addition, Holmes modify his hotel to be a death castle, “ the hotel was full of guests… he let the guest expire in her sleep or pressed a chloroform-soaked rag to her face. (Larson 257).” Holmes made his hotel, so he can make killing a standard procedure. Described by Larson, Holmes killed numerous of people and took advanced of them by killing them in their…