Powders
Metals
Liquids
Fibers/Hairs
Miscallaneous Theory
100

What powder fizzes in hydrochloric acid, Iodine, and water?

Alka Seltzer

100

What is the chemical formula of aluminum

Al
100

Which liquid has the lowest ph

Vinegar

100

Name 3 synthetic fibers

nylon, polyester, spandex, rayon

100

What's the most common type of fingerprint?

loop

200

Which powder has a significantly lower pH than the rest?

Vitamin C

200

What metal is magnetic?

iron

200

The crime busters liquids are rubbing alcohol, hydrogen, vinegar, lemon juice, and water. Sort them into acid, base, and neutral.

rubbing alc- neutral

hydrogen- neutral

vinegar- acid

lemon juice- acid

water- neutral

ammonia- base

200

what is the thickest layer of a human hair?

cortex

200

Name 3 types of fingerprint minutiae

may vary

300

what are the two main uses for sodium acetate?

handwarmers, salt and vinegar chips

300

What 3 metals fizz in Hcl

zinc, magnesium, and aluminum

300

Which liquid has the highest ph

ammonia

300

Name the types of fibers and their burn test results

plant- slow burn, smells earthy and herbal

animal- smells horrible, large ball of ash, curls away from flame, self extinguishing

synthetic- melts, curls away from flame, self extinguishing

300

What is one step of PCR?

denaturation, annealing, elongation

400

Name 7 edible powders

Flour, baking soda, salt, cornstarch, yeast, gelatin, sugar, sodium acetate

400

What is one explosive use of magnesium?

gunpowder, fireworks

400

Which liquid should never be mixed with bleach?


ammonia

400

what protein is hair made up of?

keratin

400

what is the recycling code for PMMA?

7

500

A mixture contains some irregular crystals, fizzes in HCl, turns black in iodine, is partly soluble and soupy in water, and is a uniform white color. Which mixture of 3 powders is it? (hint: one of the powders is not sodium bicarbonate)

sugar, calcium carbonate, and cornstarch

500

What is the only crime busters metal that can not be found in our body naturally?

aluminum

500

What is the difference between an acidic and basic liquid?

Acids add hydrogen ions while bases contribute hydroxide ions to a solution

500

What cuticle shape does cat hair have? (spinous, imbricate, or coronal)

spinous

500

What is Locard's exchange principle?

Something is always taken and left behind at a crime scene