Cmpds-Synonyms-Uses Flashcards
NaHCO3
Baking soda
Buffer, antacid
NaCl
Table salt, rock salt, solar salt
-electrolyte replenisher, condiments
Na2B4O7 *10h2O
Borax, Na tetraborate, na piroborate
Water softener, antiseptic, bacteriostatic 2% eyewash, ingre in cold cream eye washes mouthwashes
Na2CO3 *10H2O
Washing Soda “Sal Soda”
Antacid
NaCl CaCl2 KCl
Ringer’s soln
Electrolyte replenisher
Na3C6H5O7
Sodium citrate
Buffer alkalizer, sequesteribg agent
NaF
Dental prophylactic
NaOH
Caustic soda, lye
Saponifying agent
NaOCl
Na hypochlorite, Chlorox
Bleaching agent
Na3PO4
Na phosphate
Saline cathartic
Na2SO4 *10H2O
Glauber’s salt
Cathartic
Na2S2O3 *5H2O
Sodium thiosulfate; hypo; antichlor
Antidote for HCN poisoning
Na2CO3
Soda Ash, soda
Antacid
NaCH3COO
Na acetate
Diuretic
NaBr
Sedative
NaNO3
Chile Salt peter
Preservative
KHC4H4O6
K bitartrate, cream of tartar
Cathartic
KBr
Sedative
KOH
Caustic potash
Saponifying agent
Very deliquescent
KMnO4
Mineral chameleon
Oxidizing agent, antiseptic
KNaC4H4O6 *4H2O
Rochelle’s salt , sak seignette
Saline laxative
K2S, K2S2O3
Sulfurated potash, liver of sulfur , Hepar sulfuris
Used for the prepn of white lotion
K2CO3
Potash,salt of tartar
Prepn of K cmpds
KNO3
Salt peter, salitre
Meat preservative
NH4OH
Ammonia soln
Mild alkalizer
(NH4)2CO3
Sal volatile, sal ammoniac, baker’s ammonia, hartshorn
Expectorant, diuretic, reflex stimulant
HgNH2Cl
Ammoniated mercury “white ppt”
Anti-infective
NH4Br
Sedative, CNS depressant
NH4Cl
Sal ammoniae
Expectorant, systemic acidifier, diuretic
Oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, phosphates, trisilicates of Mg
Antacid and laxative
OH & SO4
Cathartic
MgSO4
Epsom salt
Saline cathartic, antidote for Ba and Barbiturate poisoning
Conc soln of sulfate
Anti inflamm
Mg3(C6H5O7)2
Mg citrate, lemonada purganti
CaCO3
Precipitated chalk
Antacid, dentrifice
CaCl2 *H2O
Muriate of Lime
Electrolyte replenisher
Ca(OH)2
Milk of Lime, Liquor Calcis
Antacid
CaO
Lime, quicklime
Antacid
CaSO4 *1/2 H2O
Plaster of Paris
Por preparing bandages
CaCl2
Chlorinated lime
Bleaching agent, disinfectant
Ca3(PO4)2
Bone ash
Most imp consti of bone and teeth
CaCO3 & MgCO3
Dolomite
Antacid
CaSO4 *2H2O
Gypsum
Cast, bandages
H3BO3
Boric acid
Topical anti infective, ophthalmic irrigant
Al(OH)3 and AlPO4
Antacid
KAI(SO4)2 *12 H2O
Potassium aluminum sulfate, alum
Astringent
Al(CH2COO)3
Burrow’s soln
Astringent
AlCL3
Ingre in astringent, antiperspirant, deodorant
Bentonite
Native hydrated aluminum silicate, soap clay, mineral soap, native colloidal hydrated Al silicate, bentonite susp
Suspend. agent
Kaolin
Hydrated aluminum silicate
Adsorbent , demulcent, susp agent, dusting powder
CO2
Dry ice
Compo. Of all carbonated beverages, resp stimulant
CO3 of Ca, Mg, Al
Antacid
CS2
Carbon disulfide
Solvent
CCl4
Solvent, fire extinguisher
(NH4)2CO3
Reflex stimulant, expecrorant
SiO2
Purified siliceous earth, purified keiselguhr, purified infusurial earth
Adsorbent, filtering medium, clarifying agent
Talc
Soapstone, purified talc, talcum, hydrated Mg silicate
Dusting powder, filtering agent
Simethicone
Polymeric dimethylsiloxane
Antifoaming agent, antiflatulent
Pb(CH3COO)2
Sugar of lead
Astringent
Lead subacetate
Goulard’s extract
Astringent, compo of white lead w/ wool fat, white wax, white petrolatum and camphor
PbO
Lead oxide, Litharge
Used in the prepn of Pb subacetate soln
PbCl2
Astringent, dusting powder
NH3
Ammonia, alkaline air, household ammonia
Cleaning agent
Aromatic spirit of NH3
Spirit of Sal Volatile
Reflex stimulant
Strong NH4OH soln
Good solvent
Diluted NH4OH w/ AgNO3
Astringent, caustic, germicide
Ammoniacal AgNO3 soln
Howe’s soln
Dental protective mixed w/ 10% formalin
NH4Br
Sedative
N2O
Laughing gas
Anethetic inhal
HNO3
Aqua fortis, strong water
Fertilizer, component of agua regia, antidote for CN poisoning
Elemental P (pure form of Phosphorus)
Used in the manufacture of bronze alloys, H3PO4, matches, smike bomb mixes, trace bullets, rat poisoning, explosives
HPH2O2
Hypophosphorus acid
Preservative in HI syrup
As2O3
White arsenic
Anti-leukemic
KAsO2
K arsenite, fowler’s soln,
Rodenticide
Cu(C2H3O2)2 • 3Cu(AsO2)2
Paris green , parrot green, Copper (II) acetoarsenite
Weed killer or insecticide
Bi2O2(CO3)
Bismuth subcarbonate
Protectant
Bi5O(OH)9(NO3)4
Bismuth subnitrate
Astringent, antiseptic
Bi(OH)3
Bismuth magma, milk of bismuth, Bi Cream
Astringent, antacid
C7H5BiO6
Bismuth subgallate , dermatol
Protectant, astringent
Elemental Sulfur
Germicidal, fungicidal and keratolytic
Soluble, sulfides and polysulfides
Paraciticide
ZnS
Zinc sulfide, white sulfide
External astringent and protective properties, AI of white lotion
SeS2
Selenium sulfide, selsan blue
2.5% conc. anto seborrheic dermatitis (psoriasis)
Sulfur ointment
Scabicide abd paraciticide
Sulfurated lime soln
Vleminck’s lotion
Scabicide
H2SO4
Oil of vitiol
Dehydratibg agent
H2SeO4
Selenic acid
Only acid w/c can corrode gold alone
CaF2 w/ Ca3(PO4)2
Normal consti of bobes and teeth
NaF
Fluodating agent for drinking h2O, dental prophylaxis
SnF2
Dental prophy.
Freon
Anti refrigerant
HCl
Muriatic acid
Neutralizing, stabilizing or solubilizing agent for other subs
Diluted HCl
Gastric acidifier
Strong soln of NaCl
Emetic
KClO3
Potassium chlorite
Weakly antiseptic
Ingre in toothpaste, mouthwash, gargles
Iodine
Highly effective germicide
Phenolated iodine soln
Boulton’s soln
Antibac
Carbolized iodine soln
Mandel’s soln
Antibac
String iodine soln
Lugol’s soln
Anti goiterogenic
CuSO4 5H2O
Blue vitriol, blue stone
Fungicide, component of Fehling’s and Benedicts soln
Cu3C6H5O7
Copper citrate
Astringent
Cu3(OH)2 Cu(CH3COO)2
Basic copper acetate
Cheml rgt , paint pigment
CuH2AsO3
Copper hydrogen arsenite, Scheele’s green
CuSO4 5H2O CaO
Bordeaux mixture
Algaecide and fungicide for swimming pool
AgNO3
Lunar caustic , lapiz infernalis, caustic pencil
Antiseptic, tx of warts, antimicrobial
AgNO3 soln
Eyewash for newborn babies
Mild silver CHON (19-25%Ag)
Argyrol
Antiseptic
String silver CHON
7.5-8.5%Ag
Protargol
Antiseptic
Colloidal Silver CHON
18-22%Ag
Collargol
Germicidal
Colloidal AgI
Neosilvol
Germicidal
Silver picrate
Picrotol , picragol
Tx of vaginitis
Ag(NH3)2NO3
Ammoniacal silver nitrate
Active component of tollen’s rgt
ZnO2
Zinc peroxide
Antiseptic
ZnCl2
Butter of zinc, burnet’s disinfecting fluid
Antiseptic in mouthwash, dentin desensitizer, corrosive
ZnSO4 7H2O
White vitriol
Prepn of white lotion w/ sulfurated potash
ZnCO3
Smithsonite
Astringent
ZnO
Zinc white
Astringent protectant
ZnSiO4 H2O
Hydrated zinc silicate, natural calamine
Antipruritic agent
Zn-Eugenol
Dentrifice
CdS
Yellow sulfide
Antiseborrheic agent
CdCl2
Cd chloride
Emetic , tx of tinea infx
HgCl
Calomel
Cathartic, antiseptic
HgCl2
Corrosive sublimte
Disinfectant
HgO
Yellow mercuric oxide
Ophthalmic antibac
HgI
Tx of syphilis
K2HgI4
Potassium mercuric iodide
Active compo of mayer’s rgt
MnS
Pink sulfide
Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2
Turnbull’s blue
Ferrous ferricyanide
Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
Prussian blue
Ferric ferrocyanide
Fe(OH)3 w/ MgOH
Official antidote for As poisoning
FeSO4 •5H2O
Green vitriol
Copperas
CoCl2
Cobaltous chloride , lover’s ink, sympathetic ink
Indicator of silica gel beads
Cobalt acetate
Thenard’s blue
Rinman’s blue
Covalt Zincite
KHCO3
K bicarbonate
Antacid; carbonating agent
Sodium aluminum chloride
Cryolite
Na2SiO3
Water glass
Na2C4H4O6
Sodium tartrate
Primary component of Karl Fischer rgt
NaSCN
Na thiocyanate
Hypotensive agent
Na2CO3 2H2O
Trona
Mg(OH)2
Milk of magnesia
Magnesia magma
MgCO3
Magnesia
MgO
Calcined magnesia
BaCO3
Witherite
ZnCl2
For embalming
ZnS & BaSO4
Lithipone
Cosmetics, replaced by TiO2
H3BO3
Orthoboric acid
Topical anti infective and opht irrigant
H2B4O7
Tetraboric
Na2BO3 4H2O
Sodium perborate
Oxidizing type of local anti infective
H2CO3
Carbonic acid
H2C2O6
Peroxydicarbonic acid
HCN
Hydrocyanic acid
Pumice
Pumex
Filtering agent, dental abrasives
KSbOC4H4O6
Tartar emetic
Schistosomiasis
H3BO3
Orthoboric acid
H2B4O7
Tetraboric acid
Na2BO3 •4H2O
Sodium perborate
Oxidizing type of local anti infective
Pumice
Pumex
Filtering agent, dental abrasives
SO2, NaHSO3
Na2S2O5 (metabisulfite)
Antioxidant, preservative, stabilizer
Gold sodium thiosulfate
Injectable antirrheumatic
NaAlF6
Insecticide
Teflon
Polymer tetrafluoroethylene
Container of HF
Halazone and ClO2
Water purifier, good bactericide
Household ammonia
16 def ammonia, degree baume,
CsCl
Density gradient centrifugation
Ag2S
Argenite / silver glance
Metallic states of Ag
AgCl (horn silver)
BaSO4
Borite, barytes, heavy spar
Dx explorations of the GIT
BaCO3
Witherite
CH4
Marsh gas
H2CO3
Carbonic acid
H2C2O6
Peroxydicarbonic acid
HCN
Hydrocyanic acid
TiO2
Solar ray protectant
Zr
Deodorant / antiperspirant
Causes granuloma fmtion
O3
Ozone
Powerful oxidizing agent, disinfectant, bleaching agent
Brimestone/ burning stone
S
KBrO and KBr
0.1 Br
Koppeschaar’s soln
Fe3O4
Magnetile
Fe2O3
Rush or hermatite
FeS2
Fooligold /pyrites
KCH3COO
K acetate
Diuretic, urinary alkalizer, antacid
KHCO3
K bicarb
Antacid, carbonating agent
Na2SiO3
Water glass
Na2C4H4O6
Sodium tartrate
Primary std of karl fischer rgt
NaSCN
Sodium thiocyanate
Hypotensive agent