Components of Developer and Fixer and its Functions Flashcards

1
Q

build gray tones and interacts with film, also acts as speed indicator and is principal component as it provides intermediate density, sensitive to light and temperature

A

phenidone

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2
Q

build black tones and provides upper scale density; sensitive to oxygen

A

hydroquinone

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3
Q

added to hydroquinone in manual processing and is a reducing agent

A

elon/metol

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4
Q

15x supperadditivity than mq (phenidone + hydroquinone)

A

pq

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5
Q

a reducing agent used for manual processing (elon/metol + hydroquinone)

A

mq

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6
Q

swells emulsion and allows reducing agent to penetrate to the emulsion by swelling

A

sodium carbonate/hydroxide or potassium carbonate/hydroxide

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7
Q

strongest alkali/lye

A

sodium hydroxide

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8
Q

maintain pH and a source of alkali (9.6-10.6)

A

buffering agent

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9
Q

speeds up the development process and allows the reducers to attack the AgBr crystals after swelling

A

accelerator

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10
Q

facilitates the swelling of gelatin

A

activator

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11
Q

decrease and maintain level of Ph, provides the necessary alkaline medium owing to the hydroxide

A

alkanizer

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12
Q

stimulate uniform development by reducing surface tension

A

wetting agent

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13
Q

this chemical has components of restrainer, regulator, anti-foggant and starter solution

A

potassium bromide/iodide or sodium bromide/iodide

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14
Q

protects the unexposed SHC

A

restrainer

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15
Q

controls the activity of the reducers

A

regulator

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16
Q

prevents development fog

A

anti-foggant

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17
Q

added only to a fresh developer solution

A

starter solution

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18
Q

chemical that has components of preservative, stabilizer, anti-oxidant

A

sodium sulfite or cycon

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19
Q

prevent rapid aerial oxidation

A

preservative

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20
Q

promote equilibrium of chemicals

A

stabilizer

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21
Q

prevents rapid chemical oxidation, reacts with quinone and is capable of staining the film and form colorless compound called hydroquinone monosulfate

A

anti-oxidant

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22
Q

a hardener or tanning agent used for automatic processing only; added for developer solution to prevent swelling of emulsion

A

glutaraldehyde/dialdehyde

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23
Q

prevents damage to emulsion during transport

A

glutaraldehyde/dialdehyde

24
Q

a weak/temporary hardener component

A

developer

25
Q

a strong/permanent hardener component

A

fixer

26
Q

an organic restrainer added only to pq developer; prevent action of phenidone on the unexposed crystals since phenidone is not restrained by bromide

A

benzothiozole or benzothiosulfate

27
Q

year first roller transport system used hardener

A

1956

28
Q

meaning of edta

A

ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid

29
Q

meaning of calgon

A

sodium hexametaphosphate

30
Q

chelates meaning

A

boric acid/salts

31
Q

a sequestering agent and oily substance that prevent precipitation of aluminum and calcium and forms a sludge in the bottom of the tank

A

edta/chelates/calgon

32
Q

a solvent that dilutes and concentrates the chemicals for proper strength

A

distilled water

33
Q

a chemical that has components of fungicide, anti-frothant, replenisher

A

bleach 5%

34
Q

inhibit growth of fungi

A

fungicides

35
Q

prevent bubble formation and aerial oxidation

A

anti-frothant/anti-foaming

36
Q

high in reducers, activator and preservative but w/o restrainer, can return the chemical activity to the original

A

replenisher

37
Q

chemical that has algaecide and is added to wash tank

A

bleach 6 ounces

38
Q

cause of exhaustion of fixer

A

dilution of water being carried into the tank from the second stage
increasing alkalinity brought by the carry over the alkaline developed
accumulation of the silver complexes which retard the clearing action of the thiosulfates
decreasing acidity
loss of hardening power
oxidation of the sodium sulfite

39
Q

a stop bath or acid rinse bath recommended to neutralize the alkaline developer but is rarely used

A

acetic acid/sulfuric acid/boric acid

40
Q

provides the necessary acid medium

A

acidifier

41
Q

neutralizes the developer and stops the development action

A

neutralizer

42
Q

maintains pH level (4.2-4.9)

A

vuffer

43
Q

chemical that contains clearing agent and fixing agent components

A

ammonium thiosulfate or sodium thiosulfate

44
Q

dissolves and clears away unexposed SHC

A

clearing agent

45
Q

permanents the image

A

fixing agent

46
Q

chemical that contains hardener, tanning agent, permanenting agent

A

potassium alum/chrome alum/al chloride

47
Q

shrinks and hardens the emulsion

A

hardener

48
Q

increases temperature at which the gelatin softens

A

tanning agent

49
Q

permanents the image

A

permanenting agent

50
Q

chemical that contains preservative, anti-oxidant and stabilizer components

A

sodium/potassium sulfite or cycon

51
Q

prevents deterioration of chemicals and helps maintain chemical balance

A

preservative

52
Q

internal and external oxidation

A

anti-oxidant

53
Q

maintains the equilibrium of the chemical in the solution

A

stabilizer

54
Q

chemical that contains sequestering agent and hyponeutralizer components

A

borate salts

55
Q

an anti-sludging agent which delay precipitation of Al hydroxide (alkaline) by increased pH

A

sequestering agent

56
Q

solution used between fixing stage and the final washing cycle to decrease the washing time of the film to prevent hyporetention

A

hyponeutralizer

57
Q

a chemical used to determine the presence of thiosulfate on processed films

A

hypokit/acetic acid, silver nitrate and solvent