Group IA - Alkali Metal Flashcards
Do not occur free in nature, very active, displaces all other elements, soluble in water, univalent, simple action, and rapidly oxidized in air
Alkali Metal
AKA “Inflammable air”, lightest element, most abundant element in the universe, prepared by Lane and Messerschmidt process
Hydrogen
Most abundant isotope of hydrogen
Protium
Heavy hydrogen
Deuterium
Radioactive isotope of hydrogen
Tritium
AKA “Earth”, lightest metal, depressant and diuretic, s/e hypovolemia and hyponatremia, mood stabilizer, DOC for manic/bipolar disorder, non-pharmacologic: heat exchanger in air conditioner
Lithium
Kind of lithium used as depressant
Lithium bromide
Drug of choice for mania/bipolar disorder
Lithium carbonate
AKA “Natrium”, extracellular fluid/ion, most abundant extracellular cation, promotes fluid retention and causes edema
Sodium
Diuretic, urinary and systemic alkalinizer, antacid
Sodium Acetate
AKA “Baking soda”, systemic antacid and carbonation agent, s/e systemic alkaloids, rebound hyperactivity, edema, carbonation agent for effervescent tablets/preps, antidote for Zn poisoning
Sodium bicarbonate
AKA “Fleet enema”, cathartic and source of phosphorus and phosphate, urinary acidifier
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
Water soluble antioxidant
Sodium metabisulfite
Soda ash, antacid, source of carbonate, carbonation agent
Sodium carbonate anhydrous
Trona, official form
Na2CO3.2H2O
Washing soda, Sal soda, soda crystal
Na2CO3.10H2O
AKA “rock salt”, “table salt”, “solar salt”, electrolyte replenisher, tonicity adjusting agent, preservative
Sodium chloride
AKA “rock salt”, “table salt”, “solar salt”, electrolyte replenisher, tonicity adjusting agent, preservative
Sodium chloride
Alkalinizer, buffer, diuretic, expectant, decrease coagulation time, used in Benedict’s soln
Sodium citrate
AKA “Caustic soda”, “sosa”, “lye”, saponifying agent
Sodium hydroxide
Anticariogenic (2% solution)
Sodium fluoride
Kind of sodium that is a reducing agent
Sodium phosphite
AKA “Dakin’s soln”, chlorox, oxidizing agent, disinfectant for inanimate objects, bleaching agent
Sodium hypochlorite
Expectorant, antifungal, I2 stabilizer, ameliorating agent for goiter
Sodium iodide
Kind of sodium that is used as diuretic and antacid
Sodium lactate
Vasodilator, meat preservative, antidote for cyanide poisoning
Sodium nitrite
AKA”Chile saltpeter”, preservative
Sodium nitrate
AKA “Glauber’s salt”, cathartic
Sodium sulfate
Primary standard used in Karl fisher for water content determination
Sodium tartrate
Kind of sodium that is used as a hypertensive agent
Sodium thiocyanate
AKA “Hypochlor”, “Photographer’s hypo”, antichlor, treatment for cyanide poisoning with NaNO2, antidote for iodine poisoning, standard for iodometry and permanganometry
Sodium thiosulfate
