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Helena, a
small island in the Atlantic Ocean, where he spent the last 6 years of his life.
In the 1960s, samples of his hair were analyzed and found to contain a high
level of arsenic, suggesting that he might have been poisoned. The prime
suspects are governor of St. Helena, with whom Napoleon did not get along,
and the French royal family, who wanted to prevent his return to France.
Elemental arsenic is not that harmful. The commonly used poison is actually
arsenic (III) oxide, As203, a white compound that dissolves in water, is
tasteless, and if administered over a period of time, is hard to detect. It was
once known as the inheritance powder because it could be added to
grandfathers wine to hasten his demise so that his grandson could inherit
the estate!
In 1832 the English chemist James Marsh devised a procedure for detecting
arsenic. This test, which now bears Marshs name, combines hydrogen
formed by the reaction between zinc and sulfuric acid with a sample of the
suspected poison. If As2O3 is present, it reacts with hydrogen to form a
toxic gas, arsine (AsH3). When arsine gas is heated, it decomposes to form
arsenic, which is recognized by its metallic luster. The Marsh test is an
effective deterrent to murder by As2O3, but it was invented too late to do
Napoleon any good. If, in fact, he was a victim of deliberate arsenic
poisoning.
TRADUCION
Glosario
Muestra: cabello de Napolen
Analito: Arsnico-As2O3 (xido de arsnico III)
Mtodo: Prueba de Marsh(para la deteccin de arsnico)
Procedimiento: Combinacin de hidrgeno formado por la
reaccin entre zinc y el cido sulfrico con una muestra de
la sospecha de veneno, si el arsnico est presente, va a
reaccionar con el hidrgeno formando arsina (AsH3) y
cuando este gas arsina se calienta se descompone para
formar el asnico que es reconocido por su brillo metlico.
Glosario
Muestra: Cuadro de la sala de Napolen
Analito: Arseniato de cobre (CuHAsO4)- en
especial el arsnico por ser daino
Mtodo: En este caso, el mtodo que se
supone es la transformacin de dicho
compuesto en trimetil arsina hecha por
los mohos, en forma de gas.