Compounds to Study

Question 1

french chalk, soap stone, piedra grassa, Creta Gallica

Answer 1

Talc

Question 2

White or grayish-white crystalline powder that adheres to the skin

Answer 2

Talc

Question 3

layered silicate and softest mineral known

Answer 3

talc

Question 4

odorless, tasteless, insoluble in water and dilutes acids and bases with a very low absorptive property

Answer 4

talc

Question 5

useful in lubricating and protective dusting powder

Answer 5

talc

Question 6

Prevent irritation due to friction

Answer 6

talc

Question 7

Zinc white, Lana o Algodon Filosoficos, Flores de Zinc

Answer 7

Zinc oxide

Question 8

is manufactured by heating strongly in a furnace a mixture of coke and zinc mineral

Answer 8

Zinc oxide

Question 9

made by calcination of zinc carbonate

Answer 9

Zinc oxide

Question 10

fine, odorless, and amorphous white or yellowish-white powder free from gritty particles

Answer 10

Zinc oxide

Question 11

chemically reacts with dilute acids and aqueous solutions of ammonium compounds to form water-soluble products

Answer 11

Zinc oxide

Question 12

can be used as astringent and topical protective

Answer 12

Zinc oxide

Question 13

Zinc oxide with a small proportion of ferric oxide

Answer 13

Calamine

Question 14

pink color due to ferric oxide

Answer 14

calamine

Question 15

topical protective

Answer 15

calamine

Question 16

dermatological problems that involve exudation of fluids

Answer 16

calamine

Question 17

compound of zinc with a mixture of solid organic acids obtained from fats and consists chiefly of variable proportions of zinc

Answer 17

Zinc stearate

Question 18

fine, white, and bulky powder, free from grittiness, which has a faint characteristic odor

Answer 18

Zinc stearate

Question 19

insoluble in water, alcohol, and ether, that can be hydrolyzed by heating in dilute mineral acids to form a soluble zinc salt

Answer 19

Zinc stearate

Question 20

mild astringent and antimicrobial properties

Answer 20

Zinc stearate

Question 21

employed in dusting powders and ointments as a protective

Answer 21

Zinc stearate

Question 22

can cause pulmonary inflammation when inhaled

Answer 22

zinc stearate

Question 23

White odorless powder that is insoluble in water and insoluble in alcohol

Answer 23

Sodium fluoride

Question 24

used solely as a dental prophylactic agent

Answer 24

Sodium fluoride

Question 25

occurs as a white crystalline powder and has a bitter salty taste

Answer 25

Tin difluoride

Question 26

extensively used for topical fluoride application

Answer 26

Stannous fluoride

Question 27

Are agents or mechanical aids intended to cleanse and polish natural teeth with maximum cleaning efficiency.

Answer 27

Dentifrices

Question 28

Pumice stone, Piedra Pomez

Answer 28

Pumice

Question 29

a substance of volcanic origin consisting chiefly of complex silicates of aluminum, potassium, and sodium

Answer 29

Pumice

Question 30

Occurs as very light and hard rough porous grayish masses, or as a gritty gray powder

Answer 30

Pumice

Question 31

is odorless and tasteless, stable in the air, practically insoluble in water and is not attacked by acids

Answer 31

Pumice

Question 32

dental abrasive

Answer 32

Pumice