Ketone

this experiment is to detect the presence of saccharides in different samples through the use of Benedicts reagent and Lugol’s solution. Monosaccharides have a double bonded oxygen atom that forms in one of its two possible chemical groups known as ketone or aldehyde. Disaccharides are two monosaccharides joined together by a glycosidic bond. The Benedicts reagent reacts with the double bonded oxygen atom in monosaccharides by reducing the copper sulfate found in the reagent. Therefore,…

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Over a quarter of the diabetes cases go undiagnosed. Complications from diabetes are wide ranging and can be life threatening, but with proper treatment and careful lifestyle management, people can live a relatively normal and healthy life. If you’ve just been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, you’re in good company. According to the American Diabetes Association, as of 2012, 29.1 million people, or 9.3 percent of the U.S. population,…

Type 2 diabetes is an issue in the body that causes glucose levels in one’s blood to rise higher than regular. It is also known as hyperglycemia and is the most common form of diabetes. Having type 2 diabetes means that the body does not use insulin properly, commonly known as insulin resistance. In the beginning the pancreas creates extra insulin to make up for it, although it is not enough to keep the sugar at normal levels (“Type 2” 1). High blood sugar can cause many issues over time. This…

conserved in order to maintain the osmolarity and blood pressure. As a result the urine that is excreted will be very concentrated and due to the volume being extremely low. Urine pH would most likely be slightly more acidic due to the presence of ketones from fat metabolism, but not to the extreme of Coke or…

Note book reflection: 4 fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing. Introduction: according to four fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing. There are distinguished according to logical type of meaning and designed as empirics-the science of nursing, aesthetics –the art of nursing, personal- knowing in nursing knowledge of the self and others in relationship about self awareness and ethics- component of moral knowledge in nursing( Carper,1978). 1) Empirical knowing- empirics leadership…

sugar in the urine, frequent urination and thirst. Failing to treat can lead to ketoacidosis better known as a diabetic coma, which develops when your body doesn’t have enough insulin. When the body breaks down fats it produces ketones. The body tries to get rid of ketones through urine but if built up too much the body cannot get rid of it quick enough which then leads to ketoacidosis. Signs and symptoms of ketoacidosis are nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, fruity breath smell, and…

A possible chemical reason that this experiment yielded less than 100% triphenylcarbinol was caused by the Grignard reagent reacting with atmospheric water or oxygen instead of reacting with benzophenone due to the highly reactive nature of the Grignard reagent and a constant presence of humidity and moisture inside the laboratory. Although extra precautions were taken to dry to glassware and a CaCl2 drying tube was used, there was an unavoidable exposure of the Grignard reagent to atmospheric…

Living life with a chronic disease is difficult for those with it and the people around them; but not unlivable. You or a loved one may be suffering from a chronic disease, and it could be very devastating. Around 57 percent of people in the US suffer from chronic diseases. A lot of people suffer from these diseases and might not even know. Most of these diseases are genetic, meaning you or a loved one could pass it on to their children. Someone with a chronic disease life can be hard. Some…

Chemically, polyester (or many esters) is primarily a family of polymers wherein the monomers belong to the category “esters”. The most commonly used polyester is the polymer of diglycol terephthalate and is called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Nylon is a group of polymers, which can be classified as polyamides. Today several types of nylon are produced with properties tuned to meet customer specifications. The most commonly used ones are nylon-6 (which is manufactured from caprolactam) and…

Practical Report (Determination of blood glucose levels and qualitative carbohydrate tests) Introduction: The term ‘’Carbohydrates’’ is defined as the carbon compounds which contains hydroxyl groups in large quantities (King, 2013). Carbohydrates are those organic compounds that have the empirical formula CnH2nOn, or (CH2O)n (Fromm 1997). Carbohydrates are one of the four types of organic compounds in living cells that are produces during photosynthesis and are the important source of…