II Exam 3 Flashcards
Quantification of an element by measuring the intensity of emitted radiation from an aerosolized sample
atomic emission spectroscopy
Determination of element quantity through the absorption of optical radiation by free atoms in the gas phase
Add a light source to it
atomic absorption spectroscopy
Most abundant metal in earth’s crust
Widely used in industrial and household ways
aluminum
Both metallic and non-metallic properties
Found in pesticides, pigments, manufacturing processes
Largest source of exposure is food
arsenic
Soft, bluish-white metal—can cut with a knife
Used in industry, soil contamination
cadmium
Used in manufacturing stainless steel
chromium
Relatively soft yet tough metal
Excellent electrical and heat conducting
Important cofactor and critical for the reduction of iron in heme synthesis
copper
what did lead previously use in
gasoline and paint
Soft, bluish-white, highly malleable, and ductile
medal
lead
what does manganese use in
production of steel
symptoms of manganese madness
nausea, vomiting, headache, disorientation, anxiety, compulsive laughing or crying
“quicksilver”
mercury
Used in electronic industry, nutritional supplements, pigments, pesticides, dandruff shampoos, fungicides
selenium
Selenium is important in synthesis of what
thyroid hormone
antioxidant
Bluish-white lustrous metal, stable in dry air, becomes covered in white coating with moisture exposure
zinc
