GROUP IV - (Carbon Group) - German Leader has Tin Silicon Car Flashcards
Predominantly exhibit covalent bonding, owing to the small size & high charge on the tetravalent ions.
Carbon group
TRUE OR FALSE?
Oxides of Carbon(C) & Silicon(Si) are acidic, those of other elements of the group are Amphoteric
TRUE
Members of Carbon group:
Carbon (C)
Silicon (Si)
Tin (Sn)
Lead(Pb)
Germanium (Ge)
an form multiple bonds w/ itself (Catenation)
Carbon (C)
ability to bond w/ another
carbon forming chains
Catenation
an impure form of carbon when coal is
heated strongly in the absence of air
Coke
TRUE OR FALSE?
(a) Crystalline – graphite, diamond
(b) Amorphous – coal, anthracite
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE?
Soft Coal (Bituminous) - 70% of carbon
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE?
Hard Coal (Anthracite) -90% carbon &
6% volatile matter
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE?
Bituminous is hard coal.
FALSE.
Soft Coal (Bituminous) - 70% of carbon
adsorbent, Component of universal antidote
Activated charcoal
Residue from a destructive distillation of various organic materials treated to increase it adsorptive power
Activated charcoal
- use in liquid media
- official use in USP is
treatment of Diarrhea
finely powdered of activated charcoal
“Carbonic acid”
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
“Dry Ice”
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
most potent respiratory stimulant
(Best Respiratory Stimulant)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
treatment of persistent Hiccups
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
What are the absorbers of carbon dioxide?
Absorbers: Soda Lime &
Barium Hydroxides
A toxic gas of carbon
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
210x greater affinity to hemoglobin
than oxygen leading to
asphyxia/hypoxia then death
Carbon monoxide (CO)
toxicity due to interaction w/
Hemoglobin (cherry red blood)
carbon monoxide
What is the major source of carbon monoxide?
Automotive exhaust(Car)
Treatment for CO
Treatment: (a) 100% O2
(b) Artificial Air
(He 70%+O2 20%)
(c) Hyperbaric O2
“Baking soda”
Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
source of K ion in electrolyte replenisher
Potassium Bicarbonate (KHCO3)
effective reflex stimulant & expectorant
Ammonium Carbonate [(NH4)2CO3]
“Soda crystals”
Sodium Carbonate Dehydrate
“Soda Ash”
Anhydrous Sodium Carbonate