5A: Nitrogen Group

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NITROGEN GROUP is also known as

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PNICTOGENS

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NITROGEN GROUP/PNICTOGENS

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N, P, As, Sb, Bi (Ni Pas Sab Bi)

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black cylinder

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Nitrogen

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Azote (w/o life), Phlogisticated air, Mephitic air

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Nitrogen

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Nitrogen provides inert atmosphere for

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readily oxidizable pharmaceuticals

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Gas contained in space of Hg thermometer

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Nitrogen

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Refrigerant (cryogenic preservation);

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also CO2 / dry ice/cardice

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Temp of liquid nitrogen

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(-196°C)

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Liquid nitrogen is used as treatment for:

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warts, calluses, skin tags

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St. Elmo’s fire (santelmo/ bolang apoy during thunderstorm), Light carrier

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Phosphorus

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Phosphorus is an (+) Essential constituent of __________ (small amount), nervous tissue & bones

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protoplasm

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Phosphates- of physiologic & medicinal importance;

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antacid, cathartic/laxative

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3 main allotropic forms of phosphorus

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• white/yellow p
• red
• black p

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fireworks containing yellow phosphorus

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watusi and piccolo

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• Waxy solid (Org. solvents soluble) ______________ - with impurity (Na)

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white/yellow p; yellow p

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toxicity of white/yellow p

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rat poison

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+ Light darkens
+ Air (m the dark). emits greenish light & gives off white fumes w/
garlic odor (luminous, vomitous, garlic bread)

(phosphorus)

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white yellow p

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• Intermediate property of black & white P (insoluble in Org solvents )
• Less chm active compared to white p

(phosphorus)

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red p

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Non toxic form of phosphorus

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red p and black p

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• Non-toxic (Used in safety matches, pyrotechnics)
• Resembles graphite in texture

(phosphorus)

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black p

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Air-stable; does not catch fire spontaneously

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black p

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Produced from heating white P under _____________

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high pressures

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Non-official allotrope of phosphorus

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• violet p/metallic/HITTORFS

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produced by day-long annealing of red phosphorus above 550 ‘C or recrystallized MOLTEN LEAD

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violet p/metallic/HITTORFS

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lewisite metal

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Arsenic

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High affinity for -SH compounds (Gen protoplasmic Poison like P) signs of poisoning: "Aldrich Mees Lines"

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As3+

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white lines/bands on the fingernails

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Aldrich Mees Lines

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less toxic (arsenic)

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As5+

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Arsenicals

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- Arsphenamine, Salvarsan, Compound 606, Magic bullet - Paris green Scheele's green - 1% Potassium arsenite soln (KAsO2, Fowler's soln) - arsenic (III) iodide soln (dolovan's soln)

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former antileukemic

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1% Potassium arsenite soln (KAsO2, Fowler's soln)

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- First anti-syphilis (Treponema pallidum) - Discovered by Paul Ehrlich (Father of chemotherapy)

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Arsphenamine, Salvarsan, Compound 606, Magic bullet

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Cupric acetoarsenite: Cu(C2H302)2, * 3Cu(As02)2 Rodenticide insecticide, pigment, blue colorant for fireworks

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Paris green

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cupric hydrogen arsenite, insecticide

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Scheele's green

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For trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), malaria, TB, rheu arthritis, diabetes (before)

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arsenic (III) iodide soln (dolovan's soln)

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Stibium

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antimony

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most important source of antimony

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antimony glance

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uses of antimony

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astringent, antiseptic (since heavy metal-protein precipitant), anthelminthic, emetic, expectorant

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the only orange S2-

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Sb2S3

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3 mechanisms in killing bacteria

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- oxidation - halogenation - protein pptation

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the OA will oxidize the bacteria (have antibacterial/astringent/antiseptic property);

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oxidation

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sub-type of oxidation, halogen induces oxidation not the oxygen;

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halogenation

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mode of action of heavy metals

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protein pptation

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Beautiful meadow

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Bismuth

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HELIDAC consists of:

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- metronidazole - tetracycline - Bi subsalicylate

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uses of bismuth

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astringent, antiseptic; internal protectant (antacid + inhibit Helocibacter pylori caused by duodenal ulcer) (HELIDAC)

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TX duodenal ulcer by H. Pylori

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Prevpac

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Prevpac consists of: (no Bi)

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- Lansoprazole - Amoxicillin - Clarithromycin

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Soluble Bi compounds are ________

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poisonous

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antidote for soluble Bi compounds

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BAL* / Dimercaprol

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bismuth compounds causes _________ stool and _________ gums

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dark; blue-black

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Bismuth ointment (30%)

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tetracycline

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*BAL · treats acute poisoning by:

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As, Hg, Au, and Pb; also be used for Sb, Tl, or Bi poisoning