Important Inorganic Elements Flashcards

1
Q

Glucose Tolerance Factor

A

Cr

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2
Q

Means “stones”

A

Li

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3
Q

Have anti-diarrheal effect

A

Al (AlaTae)

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4
Q

First element to be produced artificially

A

Tc

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5
Q

Use in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

A

Au

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6
Q

3 Drugs of Au for RA

A
  1. Auronafin (PO)
  2. Aurothioglucose (IM)
  3. Aurothioglucose malate/Gold Sodium thiomalate (IM)
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7
Q

Improve immune system and taken together with vitamin c

A

Zn

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8
Q

Treatment of bipolar disease

A

Li

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9
Q

Heme synthesis, electron transport and wound healing

A

Cu

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10
Q

Aka Fluorspar

  • prevent dental carries (anticariogenic)
A

Calcium Fluoride

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11
Q

Aka Limestone

A

Calcium Carbonate

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12
Q

Aka Talc
- softest mineral

A

Magnesium Silicate

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13
Q

Aka Selenite (a type of gypsum)

A

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
(CaSO4 • 2H2O)

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14
Q

Aka Quartz

A

Silicon dioxide

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15
Q

Aka Aqua Fortis

A

Nitric Acid

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16
Q

What are the Al Silicates [KBP]

A

Kaolin
Bentonite
Pumice

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17
Q

What are the Zn Silicates

A

Natural Calamine

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18
Q

Aqua Regia compose of

A

3 HCl + 1 HNO3

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19
Q

Aka Magnesia

A

Magnesium Oxide

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20
Q

Aka Carbonic Acid gas

A

Carbon Dioxide

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21
Q

Aka Alumina

A

Aluminum Oxide

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22
Q

Aka Cream of Tartar

A

Postassium bitartrate

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23
Q

Aka Rochelle Salt

A

Potassium Sodium Tartrate

24
Q

Aka Saltpeter

A

Potassium Nitrate (meat preservative)

25
Q

Use of Sodium /Amyl NitRITE

A

Antidote cyanide poisoning

26
Q

Aka Soda, Sal soda, Washing soda

A

Sodium bicarbonate decahydrate (Na2CO3 • 10H2O)

27
Q

Aka Sal volatile

A

Ammonium Carbonate (aka Hartshorn)

28
Q

Example: Simethicone (which is a polydimethylsiloxane-antiflatulent)

A

Silicones (R2SiO)x

29
Q

Aka Turnbull’s Blue precipitate

A

Ferrous ferricyanide

30
Q

Aka Prussian blue

A

Ferric ferrocyanide

31
Q

Aka Chile Saltpeter, Salitre

A

Na Nitrate

32
Q

Aka Muriatic Acid

A

Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)

33
Q

Aka Beryl or Aquamarine

A

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate

34
Q

Aka Fuller’s Earth or Floridin

A

Aluminum Magnesium Silicate

35
Q

Bordeaux Mixture

A

Calcium Oxide (Lime)

36
Q

Bordeaux Mixture compose of

A

Calcium Oxide (Lime) + Cupric Sulfate

37
Q

Aka Baker’s Ammonia

A

Ammonium Carbonate

38
Q

Oil of Vitriol

A

Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)

39
Q

Blue of Vitriol

A

Cupric Sulfate

40
Q

White Vitriol

A

Zinc Sulfate

41
Q

Green Vitriol

A

Ferrous Sulfate

42
Q

Most abundant Element

A
  1. Oxygen
  2. Silicon
43
Q

Most abundant metal

A

Aluminum

44
Q

Aka Titania
Use: Solar or UV ray protection (SPF)

A

Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)

45
Q

Freon very toxic

A

Dichloro difluoro methane (CCl2F2)

46
Q

Aka Calomel

A

Mercurious chloride (Hg+1)

47
Q

Aka Corrosive Sublimate

A

Mercuric chloride (Hg+2)

48
Q

Amalgams are alloys of dental filling

A

Alloys of Hg (toxic)

49
Q

Aka White Precipitate
- white amorphous powder
- insoluble in water and alcohol
- when strongly heated it volatilizes
- decomposes without fusion (it sublimes)

A

Ammoniated Mercury, USP

50
Q

Use: Water Disinfectant

A

Chlorine dioxide

51
Q

Use: antimicrobial agent used in veterinary

A

Potassium diformate (antibiotic substitute)

52
Q

Use: antacid with amphoteric properties (prevent systemic alkalosis)

A

Al containing Al(OH)3

53
Q

Use: Saline cathartic (induce bowel movement by increasing the osmotic load of the GIT)

A

Magnesium Citrate - “Purgative Lemon”

54
Q

Use: Antidote for cyanide poisoning

A

Sodium thiosulfate

55
Q

Aka Table Salt
Use: Electrolyte replenisher

A

Na chloride

56
Q

Water disinfectant aside from chlorine dioxide

A

Hexachlorophene

57
Q

What are the amphoteric and the priority for amphoteric

A

Cu, Zn, Al, Be, Sn, Pb

Priority: Cu, Zn, Al