5B: Vanadium group | 6A: Oxygen group

Question 1

Vanadium group

Answer 1

V, Nb, Ta

Question 2

Insulin-mimetic effect (not used - metal’s toxicity)

Answer 2

vanadium

Question 3

• Unaffected by body fluids (inert)
• Sheet form surgical repair of bones, nerve, tissue

Answer 3

tantalum

Question 4

tantalum is also for the tx of:

Answer 4

hernia

Question 5

Oxygen group/chalcogens

Answer 5

O, S, Se, Te, Po (OS Se Te Po)

Question 6

most abundant element on earth/supports life; green cylinder

Answer 6

Oxygen (02-)

Question 7

oxygen other terms

Answer 7

• dephlogisticated air
• empyreal air,
• acid former,
• yne

Question 8

Oxides combines directly w/ elements except with the noble metals: ______________

Answer 8

Hg, Ag, Au & Pt family members

Question 8

Properties of oxides

Answer 8

• metallic
• nonmetallic
• amphoteric
• chm reactive

Question 8

3 allotropes of oxygen

Answer 8

• Nascent (0)
• Atmospheric/ molecular (02)
• Ozone (03) * powerful OA- bleach, disinfectant (more oxygen)

Question 8

oxygen is used for the treatment of

Answer 8

hypoxia/asphyxia

Question 9

100% 02, 2-3 atmosphere for treatment of hypoxia; speed up healing of CO poisoning, gangrene, stubborn wounds, and infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen

Answer 9

Hyperbaric O2

Question 10

source of sulfur

Answer 10

Crude furnace or Calcacarone (Syn. by Frasch process)

Question 11

Brimstone, Shulbari (Enemy of Cu), Asupre (tagalog)

Answer 11

sulfur

Question 12

sulfur occurs in free state & in combination (____________,__________,__________)

Answer 12

sulfides, sulfite, sulfates

Question 13

allotropes of sulfur

Answer 13

Alpha/ Rhombic S - at RT. Stable
Beta/ Monoclinic S - at equilibrium pt (96°C)

Question 14

uses of sulfur

Answer 14

• Scabicide & keratolytic ointment/ lotion
• Antiseborrheic/ Anti-dandruff (SeS2)
• stimulates hair growth; depilatory/ veet (as thioglycolate)
• Stimulant, cathartic (as SO4^-2); fumigant

Question 15

insoluble in CS2

Answer 15

• amorphous S
• liquid s
• plastic s

Question 16

rubber-like

(sulfur)

Answer 16

plastic S

Question 16

heating sat 160-180C

Answer 16

liquid S

(sulfur)

Question 17

boiling S w/ lime and precipitating filtered soln w/ HCl very fine pale yellow powder, odorless, tastless CS2 solubility; readily dissolves

Answer 17

Precipitated S

Question 18

Milk of sulfure, lac sulfur

Answer 18

Precipitated S

Question 19

fine yellow powder w/ faint odor and taste CS2 solubility slowly and usually incompletely soluble

Answer 19

sublimed S

Question 20

Flowers of sulfur with impurities

Answer 20

sublimed S

Question 21

Treating sublimed S w/ NH3 (to dissolve impurities, particularly As and to remove traces of acid)

Characteristics similar to sublimed S

Answer 21

washed S
washed out impurities

Question 22

K2Sx * K2S2O3 (Liver of sulfur, Hepar sulfuris)

Answer 22

Sulfurated potash/ Potassa sulfurata

Question 23

white lotion (USP)

Answer 23

sulfurated potash + ZnSO4 > ZnS (active ing. in WL)

Question 23

• Consists mainly of K polysulfide, K thiosulfate & K2SO4
• Irregular, liver brown
• Possess H2S odor (rotten egg)

Answer 23

Sulfurated potash/ Potassa sulfurata

Question 23

Use of white lotion

Answer 23

Topical anti-infective: Astringent, Protective, mild antimicrobial & antifungal (tx of skin parasitic
diseases, psoriasis, scabicide)

Question 24

industrial use of selenium

Answer 24

rubber

Question 24

Selena (moon)

Answer 24

Selenium

Question 24

Trace element ➔ Antioxidant: promotes absorption of Vit E

Answer 24

selenium

Question 25

Tellurium:______

Answer 25

radioactive

Question 26

First radioactive element discovered by Marie curie

Answer 26

Polonium

Question 27

Synergistic effect:

Answer 27

FeCaDSeE

Question 28

Iron ^ : absorption of _____

Answer 28

Vit C

Question 29

Ca ^ : absorption of _____

Answer 29

Vit D

Question 30

Se ^ : absorption of _____

Answer 30

Vit E