Group 4A&5A Flashcards
Carbon Group/Crystallogens
Group 4A
C
Si
Ge
Sn
Pb
C has (2) allotropes
- Crystalline
- Amorphous
Only element which can form multiple bonds with itself
C
Ex:
1. Crystalline
2. Amorphous
- Graphite, Diamond
- Charcoal
Amorphous:Charcoal
Soft -? B
Hard -? A
Soft - bituminous
Hard - anthracite
Use: respiratory stimulant
Carbon dioxide CO2
Component of dry ice
CO2
Component of dry ice which use for REMOVAL OF WARTS
CO2
What name-CO
Carbon monoxide
Respiratory/Systemic Poison
CO Carbon Monoxide
Element that compete with O2 in hemoglobin or ETC - lead to hypoxia
CO
Tx for CO
- 100% oxygen
- Hyperbaric O2
- Artificial (20% O2 & 80% He)
Second most abundant element on earth
Silicon
Use:
For semiconductors/electronics
Si
Major component of glass
Silica
Types of Glass in Silica (4)
Mnemonics: BTS G
Type 1: Borosilicate
Type 2: Treated Soda-Lime
Type 3: Soda-lime
Type 4/NP: General purpose soda lime
Silica: Glass
Additives:
• MnO: mask blue-green color due to Fe
• Borate: decrease coefficient of expansion
• K - amber color
• Pb - decrease refractive index
• Rare earths - polarizations
Other Silica Materials:
- Kieselguhr/Celite
diatomaceous earth, primarily silica
mild abrasive - Simethicone
polymeric dimethylsiloxane
antiflatulent
Si salts with other elements
Silicates
- Hydrated Mg silicate
- Softest Mineral
- Dusting Powder
- CLARIFYING Agent
Talc/Soapstone
Bentonite or also known as
Soapclay
- Native colloidal Al silicate
- SUSPENDING Agent
Bentonite/Soap Clay
Kaolin also known as
China Clay
- native hydrated Al silicate
- ADSORBENT for diarrhea
Kaolin/China clay
- micture of silicates from volcanic origin
- ABRASIVE for dead skin
Pumice
Eka-Silicon
Germanium