Important Inorganic Elements

Question 1

Glucose Tolerance Factor

Answer 1

Cr

Question 2

Means “stones”

Answer 2

Li

Question 3

Have anti-diarrheal effect

Answer 3

Al (AlaTae)

Question 4

First element to be produced artificially

Answer 4

Tc

Question 5

Use in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 5

Au

Question 6

3 Drugs of Au for RA

Answer 6

1. Auronafin (PO)
2. Aurothioglucose (IM)
3. Aurothioglucose malate/Gold Sodium thiomalate (IM)

Question 7

Improve immune system and taken together with vitamin c

Answer 7

Zn

Question 8

Treatment of bipolar disease

Answer 8

Li

Question 9

Heme synthesis, electron transport and wound healing

Answer 9

Cu

Question 10

Aka Fluorspar

• prevent dental carries (anticariogenic)

Answer 10

Calcium Fluoride

Question 11

Aka Limestone

Answer 11

Calcium Carbonate

Question 12

Aka Talc
- softest mineral

Answer 12

Magnesium Silicate

Question 13

Aka Selenite (a type of gypsum)

Answer 13

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
(CaSO4 • 2H2O)

Question 14

Aka Quartz

Answer 14

Silicon dioxide

Question 15

Aka Aqua Fortis

Answer 15

Nitric Acid

Question 16

What are the Al Silicates [KBP]

Answer 16

Kaolin
Bentonite
Pumice

Question 17

What are the Zn Silicates

Answer 17

Natural Calamine

Question 18

Aqua Regia compose of

Answer 18

3 HCl + 1 HNO3

Question 19

Aka Magnesia

Answer 19

Magnesium Oxide

Question 20

Aka Carbonic Acid gas

Answer 20

Carbon Dioxide

Question 21

Aka Alumina

Answer 21

Aluminum Oxide

Question 22

Aka Cream of Tartar

Answer 22

Postassium bitartrate

Question 23

Aka Rochelle Salt

Answer 23

Potassium Sodium Tartrate

Question 24

Aka Saltpeter

Answer 24

Potassium Nitrate (meat preservative)

Question 25

Use of Sodium /Amyl NitRITE

Answer 25

Antidote cyanide poisoning

Question 26

Aka Soda, Sal soda, Washing soda

Answer 26

Sodium bicarbonate decahydrate (Na2CO3 • 10H2O)

Question 27

Aka Sal volatile

Answer 27

Ammonium Carbonate (aka Hartshorn)

Question 28

Example: Simethicone (which is a polydimethylsiloxane-antiflatulent)

Answer 28

Silicones (R2SiO)x

Question 29

Aka Turnbull's Blue precipitate

Answer 29

Ferrous ferricyanide

Question 30

Aka Prussian blue

Answer 30

Ferric ferrocyanide

Question 31

Aka Chile Saltpeter, Salitre

Answer 31

Na Nitrate

Question 32

Aka Muriatic Acid

Answer 32

Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)

Question 33

Aka Beryl or Aquamarine

Answer 33

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate

Question 34

Aka Fuller's Earth or Floridin

Answer 34

Aluminum Magnesium Silicate

Question 35

Bordeaux Mixture

Answer 35

Calcium Oxide (Lime)

Question 36

Bordeaux Mixture compose of

Answer 36

Calcium Oxide (Lime) + Cupric Sulfate

Question 37

Aka Baker's Ammonia

Answer 37

Ammonium Carbonate

Question 38

Oil of Vitriol

Answer 38

Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)

Question 39

Blue of Vitriol

Answer 39

Cupric Sulfate

Question 40

White Vitriol

Answer 40

Zinc Sulfate

Question 41

Green Vitriol

Answer 41

Ferrous Sulfate

Question 42

Most abundant Element

Answer 42

1. Oxygen 2. Silicon

Question 43

Most abundant metal

Answer 43

Aluminum

Question 44

Aka Titania Use: Solar or UV ray protection (SPF)

Answer 44

Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)

Question 45

Freon very toxic

Answer 45

Dichloro difluoro methane (CCl2F2)

Question 46

Aka Calomel

Answer 46

Mercurious chloride (Hg+1)

Question 47

Aka Corrosive Sublimate

Answer 47

Mercuric chloride (Hg+2)

Question 48

Amalgams are alloys of dental filling

Answer 48

Alloys of Hg (toxic)

Question 49

Aka White Precipitate - white amorphous powder - insoluble in water and alcohol - when strongly heated it volatilizes - decomposes without fusion (it sublimes)

Answer 49

Ammoniated Mercury, USP

Question 50

Use: Water Disinfectant

Answer 50

Chlorine dioxide

Question 51

Use: antimicrobial agent used in veterinary

Answer 51

Potassium diformate (antibiotic substitute)

Question 52

Use: antacid with amphoteric properties (prevent systemic alkalosis)

Answer 52

Al containing Al(OH)3

Question 53

Use: Saline cathartic (induce bowel movement by increasing the osmotic load of the GIT)

Answer 53

Magnesium Citrate - "Purgative Lemon"

Question 54

Use: Antidote for cyanide poisoning

Answer 54

Sodium thiosulfate

Question 55

Aka Table Salt Use: Electrolyte replenisher

Answer 55

Na chloride

Question 56

Water disinfectant aside from chlorine dioxide

Answer 56

Hexachlorophene

Question 57

What are the amphoteric and the priority for amphoteric

Answer 57

Cu, Zn, Al, Be, Sn, Pb Priority: Cu, Zn, Al