Arsenite

question 63

Multiple Choice

Arsenite

• A)poisons by the same mechanism as arsenate.
• B)is less toxic than arsenate.
• C)binds tightly to lipoamide sulfur atoms.
• D)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Sodium Cyanide

A chemical compound with the formula NaCN, highly toxic and used in gold mining and chemical synthesis.

DMSO

Dimethyl sulfoxide, a polar solvent with the formula (CH3)2SO, known for its ability to penetrate biological membranes and used in various chemical and pharmaceutical applications.

Nucleophilic

Describes a chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in a reaction.

Solvolysis

The decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with a solvent.