An Analyst Receives a Small Paint Chip from a Hit

question 8

Multiple Choice

An analyst receives a small paint chip from a hit and run case. A part of testing, they obtain an FTIR of one of the layers. The spectrum will most likely reveal

• A) specific chemical identification of compounds in the paint
• B) the company that made the paint, when they made it, and at what factory
• C) class characteristics of the paint
• D) the make, model, and VIN number of the vehicle it came from
• E) none of the above

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