Question

FAN AND MEDAL!!


1.Why is chemical analysis used in forensic science?


2.If you are working as a forensic scientist and are given an unknown powder from a crime scene, what would you hope to find out about the powder?


3.You find that the unknown powder contains the illegal drug cocaine. If someone where to ask you to determine the purity of the substance, what would they mean? Why is purity important in crime investigations?

Answer 1

@afloridagirl @A_Burning_Masquerade @ace-n-it @airjordan200 @song_of_the_sole

Answer 2

@ScarlettFarra2000 @sweetburger @Atsie

Answer 3

I'm literally so confused on how to help you with any of this. :(

Answer 4

thank you for trying @Atsie

Answer 5

Thanks for understanding. :) @Aleah54 I'm trying to do research on it right now.

Answer 6

Thank you so much @Atsie

Answer 7

@Ashleyisakitty @winsteria @wach @Wendy.Ivette11714 @Photon336 @pooja195

Answer 8

@llamasaremine @likeabossssssss @Qwertty123 @brooklynsshaw

Answer 9

@TheSmartOne @tatumlee @TheWeeknd16 @Trevor12

Answer 10

idk im sorry i really suck at bio

Answer 11

thank you for trying @afloridagirl

Answer 12

1. for the first question the use of chemical analysis in forensic science is to identify unknown chemicals and substances in forensic science

Answer 13

2. The lab can identify the substance, its composition, toxicity, determine its purity and see what else is in the sample in trace amounts. These tests might determine drug possession, drug tampering or whether the composition could have killed or incapacitated a victim.

please feel free to correct just giving my opinion and view

Answer 14

The purity of the illegal substance is used for sentencing purposes at the federal level. For example, a sample that contains 80 percent pure dextro-methamphetamine HCl will carry a harsher sentence than a sample containing a lesser purity of the drug. High purity often indicates manufacturing or trafficking drugs in bulk quantities for further distribution. A determination of purity is most often required in Federal cases.


IN SUMMARY DETERMINING THE PURITY OF A SUBSTANCE IS TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF THE PRESENCE OF ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES IN A DRUG.

Answer 15

@Aleah54 hope these are helpful enough.

Answer 16

sorry I was not on