Groups , Non Metals and Precious Metals Flashcards
What is the normal amount of salt in the body?
4 moles
What risks are there of high salt intake?
High blood pressure
Why do we need salt?
After exercise, and gastric illness
Why do we need potassium?
To keep sodium-potassium pumps in the cell membrane going
What is a symptom of low potassium?
Muscle weakness
What is lithium used for?
Treating bipolar disorder and depression.
Where is calcium present in the body?
Bones, teeth (insoluble), blood clotting, nerve signalling, muscle contraction
What do tetracyclines and quinolones absorb?
Calcium, so dont take with food
What is magnesium used to treat?
Acid stomach
Where is magnesium found in the body?
Bones, kinases (phosphorylation) and laxatives
When is barium used?
In x-rays as it is opaque on x-rays
When is strontium used?
For sensitive teeth
What metal does Vitamin B12 contain? What does it do?
Cobalt. In erythrocytes, and neurological connections
Where is Zinc found?
Enzymes
What does silver treat?
Warts
What does gold treat?
Arthritis
What are platinum ligands used to treat?
Cancers
Why is phosphorus important?
Isotopes can be tracked in the body
Phosphoric acid can act as a buffer
Microalgae collects it, so easy to harvest
Why is sulfur important?
It has many valence states so has many uses
Human insulin
Antibacterial drugs
Proton pump inhibitors
