You Are Tasked with Developing a Critical Assay to Detect

question 35

Multiple Choice

You are tasked with developing a critical assay to detect a poison in biological fluids. Quantitation has to be as exact as possible. Your best choice when purchasing a chemical standard is a

• A) Analytical standard
• B) Reference material (RM)
• C) Certified reference material (CRM)
• D) Accredited reference material (ARM)
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Monomer

A small molecule that can bind to other similar molecules to form a polymer.

Polystyrene

A synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon polymer made from the monomer styrene, used in the manufacture of a wide variety of consumer goods.

1,1-bistrifluoromethylethylene

1,1-bistrifluoromethylethylene is a chemical compound featuring two trifluoromethyl groups attached to a double-bonded carbon structure.

Cationic Polymerization

A type of polymerization where the growth of a polymer chain proceeds via cations as reactive intermediates.