Group IA - Alkali Metal

Question 1

Do not occur free in nature, very active, displaces all other elements, soluble in water, univalent, simple action, and rapidly oxidized in air

Answer 1

Alkali Metal

Question 2

AKA “Inflammable air”, lightest element, most abundant element in the universe, prepared by Lane and Messerschmidt process

Answer 2

Hydrogen

Question 3

Most abundant isotope of hydrogen

Answer 3

Protium

Question 4

Heavy hydrogen

Answer 4

Deuterium

Question 5

Radioactive isotope of hydrogen

Answer 5

Tritium

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Lithium

Question 7

Kind of lithium used as depressant

Answer 7

Lithium bromide

Question 8

Drug of choice for mania/bipolar disorder

Answer 8

Lithium carbonate

Question 9

AKA “Natrium”, extracellular fluid/ion, most abundant extracellular cation, promotes fluid retention and causes edema

Answer 9

Sodium

Question 10

Diuretic, urinary and systemic alkalinizer, antacid

Answer 10

Sodium Acetate

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Sodium bicarbonate

Question 12

AKA “Fleet enema”, cathartic and source of phosphorus and phosphate, urinary acidifier

Answer 12

Sodium dihydrogen phosphate

Question 13

Water soluble antioxidant

Answer 13

Sodium metabisulfite

Question 14

Soda ash, antacid, source of carbonate, carbonation agent

Answer 14

Sodium carbonate anhydrous

Question 15

Trona, official form

Answer 15

Na2CO3.2H2O

Question 16

Washing soda, Sal soda, soda crystal

Answer 16

Na2CO3.10H2O

Question 17

AKA “rock salt”, “table salt”, “solar salt”, electrolyte replenisher, tonicity adjusting agent, preservative

Answer 17

Sodium chloride

Question 18

AKA “rock salt”, “table salt”, “solar salt”, electrolyte replenisher, tonicity adjusting agent, preservative

Answer 18

Sodium chloride

Question 19

Alkalinizer, buffer, diuretic, expectant, decrease coagulation time, used in Benedict’s soln

Answer 19

Sodium citrate

Question 20

AKA “Caustic soda”, “sosa”, “lye”, saponifying agent

Answer 20

Sodium hydroxide

Question 21

Anticariogenic (2% solution)

Answer 21

Sodium fluoride

Question 22

Kind of sodium that is a reducing agent

Answer 22

Sodium phosphite

Question 23

AKA “Dakin’s soln”, chlorox, oxidizing agent, disinfectant for inanimate objects, bleaching agent

Answer 23

Sodium hypochlorite

Question 24

Expectorant, antifungal, I2 stabilizer, ameliorating agent for goiter

Answer 24

Sodium iodide

Question 25

Kind of sodium that is used as diuretic and antacid

Answer 25

Sodium lactate

Question 26

Vasodilator, meat preservative, antidote for cyanide poisoning

Answer 26

Sodium nitrite

Question 27

AKA”Chile saltpeter”, preservative

Answer 27

Sodium nitrate

Question 28

AKA “Glauber’s salt”, cathartic

Answer 28

Sodium sulfate

Question 29

Primary standard used in Karl fisher for water content determination

Answer 29

Sodium tartrate

Question 30

Kind of sodium that is used as a hypertensive agent

Answer 30

Sodium thiocyanate

Question 31

AKA “Hypochlor”, “Photographer’s hypo”, antichlor, treatment for cyanide poisoning with NaNO2, antidote for iodine poisoning, standard for iodometry and permanganometry

Answer 31

Sodium thiosulfate