Group IA - Alkali Metals

Question 1

inflammable air

Answer 1

Hydrogen
protium - most abundant, stable
deuterium - heavy water
tritium - radioactive

Question 2

DOC for Mania

Answer 2

Lithium (Li2CO3)
capsule - eskalith
tablet - lithase
ER tabs - Guilonium R

Question 3

cation of choice for organic medicinal

Answer 3

Sodium

Question 4

Potash

Answer 4

Potassium

Question 5

Spectral line: red

Answer 5

Rubidium
1861

Question 6

spectral line: blue

Answer 6

cesium
1860

Question 7

hypothetical/pseudo alkali

Answer 7

Ammonium

Question 8

Lithium: non-pharmacologic action

Answer 8

heat exchanger in aircon
refrigerator

Question 9

flux in ceramic glass

Answer 9

Li2O

Question 10

absorb CO2 in spacesuits

Answer 10

LiOH

Question 11

lithia water

Answer 11

LiCl

Question 12

sodium ethanoate

Answer 12

sodium acetate
CH3COOHNa

Question 13

Baking soda

Answer 13

sodium bicarbonate

Question 14

washing soda

Answer 14

sodium carbonate
decahydrate (10 H2O)

sal soda, soda crystal

Question 15

trona

Answer 15

sodium carbonate
sesquihydrate (3/2 H2O)

urao

Question 16

soda ash

Answer 16

sodium carbonate
anhydrous

calcined soda

Question 17

fleet/ evacuation enema

Answer 17

Na dihydrogen PO4

Question 18

halite

Answer 18

sodium chloride
rock salt, table salt, soler salt

Question 19

anticariogenic

Answer 19

NaF 2%

Question 20

caustic soda

Answer 20

NaOH
sosa, lye, hard soap

Question 21

soda lime

Answer 21

94% CaOH
5% NaOH
1% KOH

Question 22

dakin’s solution

Answer 22

sodium hypochlorite (NaClO)

Question 23

salitre in PH

Answer 23

sodium nitrite

Question 24

chile salt peter

Answer 24

sodium nitrate

Question 25

glauber's salt

Answer 25

sodium sulfate sal mirabile

Question 26

primary standard for water content determination

Answer 26

sodium tartrate

Question 27

photographer's hypo

Answer 27

sodium thiosulfate prismatic eye mx: iodine toxicity

Question 28

gives glass brown color

Answer 28

potassium

Question 29

masks green-blue color of glass

Answer 29

MnO2

Question 30

decrease coefficient expansion of glass

Answer 30

boron/borate

Question 31

increase refractive index of glass

Answer 31

lead

Question 32

pearl ash

Answer 32

k carbonate carbonate of potash salt of tartar salt of wormwood

Question 33

kalium durules

Answer 33

k chloride (1 tab = inc by 0.1) slow iv drip, never push

Question 34

caustic potash

Answer 34

KOH lye potash soft soap

Question 35

liver of sulfur

Answer 35

sulfurated potash heparis sulfur

Question 36

preparation of white lotion

Answer 36

sulfurated potash + zn sulfate antipsoriasis

Question 37

component of gargle and mouth wash

Answer 37

k chlorate

Question 38

salitre

Answer 38

k nitrate salt peter, sal prunelle

Question 39

mineral chameleon

Answer 39

K permanganate 1:5000 (antiseptic)

Question 40

rochelle salt

Answer 40

sodium tartrate sal signette

Question 41

only insoluble potassium salt

Answer 41

k bitartrate (KHC4H4O6) cream of tartar creamor

Question 42

spirit of minderesus

Answer 42

ammonium acetate styptic

Question 43

hartshorn

Answer 43

NH4 carbonate sal volatile, preston salt, baker's ammonia for syncope

Question 44

muriate of hartshorn

Answer 44

NH4Cl DOC: tx of alkalosis

Question 45

white precipitate

Answer 45

ammoniated mercury (HgNH2Cl) mercury amino-chloride

Question 46

household ammonia

Answer 46

16 baume ammonia (10%) 26-30% - industrial