Xanthone

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the chemical formula?C13H8O2
2. What is the physical form?White crystalline solid
3. How does Xanthone help farmers?When farmers spray Xanthone on apple trees, it kills the eggs and young stages of the codling moth. This keeps the apples safe from damage.
4. Why is Xanthone important for doctors?In hospitals, Xanthone is turned into a substance called xanthydrol. Xanthydrol reacts with urea in blood, letting doctors see how well the kidneys are working.

Heterocyclic Organic Compound: An organic compound containing a ring structure with at least one atom that is not carbon.
Ovicide: A chemical agent designed to kill insect eggs.
Larvicide: A chemical agent designed to kill insect larvae.
Xanthydrol: A derivative of xanthone used as a reagent in analytical chemistry, particularly for urea detection.