What Instrument Can Be Used to View a Single Fiber

question 68

Multiple Choice

What instrument can be used to view a single fiber found at a crime scene and identify its generic class?

• A)Infrared microspectrophotometer
• B)Stereoscopic microscope
• C)Polarizing microscope
• D)Both A and C

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Definitions:

Polymerization Mechanism

A process by which monomer units are chemically bonded together to form polymer chains, governed by various types of reactions such as addition or condensation.

Monomer Structure

The basic unit or building block that can be repeated to form polymers through chemical bonds.

Polyurethane

A polymer composed of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links, used in foams, elastomers, and coatings.

Monomer Units

Small molecules that can be bonded together to form polymers.