chem in everyday life

Question 1

role of cimetidine

Answer 1

prevents interaction of histamine with receptors in stomach cells..leading to less production of acid

Question 2

name the 2 antihistamines

Answer 2

bromopheniramine and terfenadine

Question 3

draw the structure of bromopheniramine

Question 4

how many chiral carbons does histamine have ,,,draw structure

Answer 4

1

Question 5

draw structure of meprobamate

Question 6

what kind of drug is meprobamate

Answer 6

mild tranquiliser

Question 7

equanil is used to treat what illness

Answer 7

depression

Question 8

what kind of drug is chlordiazepoxide

Answer 8

mild tranquilisers

Question 9

name the chemicals that aspirin inhibits the production of

Answer 9

prostaglandins

Question 10

what drug is used to prevent heart attacks

Answer 10

aspirin

Question 11

draw the structure of morphine

Question 12

Arsphenamine is used to treat what disease

Answer 12

syphyllis

Question 13

is chloramphenicol a broad spectrum, limited spectrum or narrow spectrum antibiotic

Answer 13

broad spectrum

Question 14

typhoid is treated by what antibiotic

Answer 14

chloramphenicol

Question 15

name draw structure of chloramphenicol

Answer 15

made up hint to remember :nitrobenzene with 1 hydroxy butanol 2-amidewith cl2 at para position

Question 16

draw structure of penicillin

Answer 16

hint: house +square

Question 17

name the antiseptic added to soap to impart antiseptic properties

Answer 17

bithional

Question 18

dettol is a mixture of

Answer 18

chloroxylenol and turpineol

Question 19

birth control pills contain a mixture of

Answer 19

estrogen and progestrone

Question 20

name the synthetic progestrone derivative that is widely used in antifertility drugs

Answer 20

norethindron

Question 21

name the synthetic estrogen derivative used in birth control pills

Answer 21

novestrol aka ethynylestradiol

Question 22

name the most commonly used artificial sweetener

Answer 22

aspartame

Question 23

aspartame is a dipeptide of ?

Answer 23

aspartic acid and phenylalanine

Question 24

out of alitame and aspartate which is more stable at cooking temperature

Answer 24

alitame

Question 25

bha and bht are used as ?

Answer 25

antioxidants

Question 26

what artificial sweetener is 550 times sweeter than cane sugar

Answer 26

saccharine

Question 27

draw structure of salvarsan

Question 28

does penicillin show cidal effect or static effect

Answer 28

cidal

Question 29

does tetracycline show cidal effect or static effect

Answer 29

static

Question 30

does erythromycin show cidal effect or static effect

Answer 30

static

Question 31

name the three antibiotic showing cidal effect

Answer 31

penicillin aminoglycosides ofloxacin

Question 32

name three antibiotics showing static effect

Answer 32

erythromycin tetracycline chloramphenicol

Question 33

is penicillin a broad spectrum ,narrow spectrum or limited spectrum antibiotic

Answer 33

narrow spectrum

Question 34

spent lye is a mixture of

Answer 34

sodium stearate and glycerine

Question 35

what gum is added to shaving soaps to make them lather

Answer 35

rosin

Question 36

what is added to shaving soaps to prevent drying

Answer 36

glycerol

Question 37

what type of detergents are used in toothpastes

Answer 37

anionic

Question 38

name a way alcohol can be used to form detergent with an example

Answer 38

alcohol +h2so4 +alkali -------anionic detergent example: lauryl alcohol +h2so4 ---------{lauryl hydrogen sulphate} ----+ naoh ----- sodium lauryl sulphate

Question 39

what detergent is used in hair conditioners

Answer 39

cetyl trimethy ammonium bromide

Question 40

draw structure of seldane