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