Vignette #1 Robert and Chris Have Been at a Local

question 87

Multiple Choice

Vignette #1 Robert and Chris have been at a local bar near their dormitory for one hour. Chris has had 3 beers already and Robert tells him to slow down because too much alcohol can cause death. Chris says this is not true since you just go to sleep when you drink too much. Chris also says that since he is allowed 2 drinks a day on average, he decided to save them up for the weekend. Robert is beginning to suspect that Chris might have a drinking problem. Let's see if you know more than Chris does concerning alcohol by answering these questions.   As they sit and talk, Chris begins to smoke a cigarette. Robert can't believe his friend has such poor judgment and says, "Chris, don't you know that drinking alcohol and smoking puts you at a much higher risk for _____?"

• A) heart attack
• B) lung cancer
• C) bladder cancer
• D) throat cancer
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

C≡N Stretch

A spectroscopic term referring to the absorption frequency characteristic of the triple bond between carbon and nitrogen atoms in nitriles, observable in infrared or Raman spectra.

IR Band

A specific frequency range within an infrared spectroscopy spectrum that corresponds to the vibration of molecular bonds, used for chemical identification.

IR Absorption

The process where a molecule absorbs infrared radiation, raising its energy level in relation to its vibrational modes.

IR Absorptions

The process where molecules absorb specific frequencies of infrared light, causing vibrations that can be used to identify them.