FINALS MODULE 2: GROUPS IIIA & IIIB

Question 1

Triels

Answer 1

Group IIIA

Question 2

Group IIIA is also known as

Answer 2

The Boron Group

Question 3

Elements in Group III A

Answer 3

B, Al, Ga, In,Tl

Question 4

IIIA forms

Answer 4

Alums

Question 5

IIIA hydroxides are

Answer 5

Amphoteric

Question 6

Elemental form is never employed in medicine & pharmacy

Answer 6

Boron

Question 7

Metalloid

Answer 7

Boron

Question 8

Baracic acid

Answer 8

Boric Acid

Answer 9

Boric acid

Question 10

Antiseptic

Answer 10

Boric acid

Question 11

Used in preparation of Lister’s solution (antiseptic mouthwash)

Answer 11

Boric Acid

Question 12

Borax, sodium tetraborate

Answer 12

Sodium borate

Question 13

Bacteriostatic (as eye-wash & wet dressing)

Answer 13

Sodium borate

Question 14

Water-softener

Answer 14

Sodium borate

Question 15

Treatment of Vincent’s angina “trench mouth”

Answer 15

Sodium perborate

Question 16

Dentrifice

Answer 16

Sodium perborate

Question 17

Used in making cooking utensils, intruments due to its lightness, strength, non-corrosive property

Answer 17

Aluminum

Question 18

Most abundant metal in the earth’s crust

Answer 18

Aluminum

Question 19

Antiseptic & astringent

Answer 19

Aluminum chloride

Question 20

Used as catalyst in organic synthesis (Friedel-craft’s solution)

Answer 20

Aluminum chloride

Question 21

Used as dimordant

Answer 21

Aluminum hydroxide

Question 22

Combined with organic dyes to form lakes

Answer 22

Aluminum hydroxide

Question 23

Colloidal aluminum hydroxide

Answer 23

Aluminum hyroxide gel

Question 24

Antacid & protective in the treatment of peptic ulcer

Answer 24

Aluminum hydroxide gel

Question 25

As gel- antacid, astringent, demulcent

Answer 25

Aluminum phosphate

Question 26

Native hydrated aluminum silicate

Answer 26

Kaolin

Question 27

Adsorbent- used in diarrhea due to food poisoning

Answer 27

Kaolin

Question 28

Absorbent- ulcers & moist infection

Answer 28

Kaolin

Question 29

Native colloidal hydrated aluminum silicate

Answer 29

Bentonite

Question 30

Stabilize emulsions

Answer 30

Bentonite

Question 31

Suspending agent

Answer 31

Bentonite

Question 32

Clarifying agent

Answer 32

Bentonite

Question 33

Adsorbent

Answer 33

Bentonite

Question 34

Voocanic origin, complex silicates of Al, Na, K

Answer 34

Pumice

Question 35

Used as distributing agent

Answer 35

Pumice

Question 36

As solution- antiseptic & astringent

Answer 36

Aluminum sulfate

Question 37

Excellent source of aluminum hydroxide

Answer 37

Aluminum subacetate solution

Question 38

“Burrow’s solution”

Answer 38

Aluminum acetate solution

Question 39

Aluminum subacetate solution + glacial acetic acid

Answer 39

Aluminum acetate solution

Question 40

Antiseptic & astringent on skin

Answer 40

Aluminum acetate solution

Question 41

Aluminum sulfate tetradecahydrate & calcium acetate monohydrate

Answer 41

Domeboro

Question 42

Antiperpirant

Answer 42

Alum

Question 43

Deodorant

Answer 43

Alum

Question 44

Potassium ( or ammonium) aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate

Answer 44

Alum

Question 45

Astringent

Answer 45

Alum

Question 46

Styptic

Answer 46

Alum

Question 47

Flocculant in water purifucation

Answer 47

Alum

Question 48

Formerly used in creams as depilatory

Answer 48

Thalium acetate

Question 49

Very toxic thalim acetate

Question 50

Have little to no medicinal/ pharmaceutical importance

Answer 50

Thalium, indium, yttrium, scandium

Question 51

Group IIIB is also known as

Answer 51

The scandium group

Question 52

Group IIIB elements

Answer 52

Scandium, yttrium