Inorganic Medicinals - Coinage Metals

Question 1

Metals that are closely related to coinage metals?

Answer 1

Ni,Pd,Pt

Question 2

Only reddish colored metal; 3rd most malleable /best conductor of electricity; essential trace element

Answer 2

Copper

Question 3

Pharmacological Action of Cu

Answer 3

Protein ppt (Toxic)
Enhance physiological utilisation of iron

Question 4

Familial inability to regulate copper balance with the consequence that toxic amounts of copper are deposited in various tissue

Answer 4

Toxicity: Wilsons Disease (Hepatolenticular degeneration)

Question 5

Antidote for Wilsons Disease

Answer 5

Dimercaprol, Penicillamine (Cuprimine)

Question 6

Components of Brass (Metal of Magynoeci)

Answer 6

Cu + Zn

Question 7

Components of Bronze

Answer 7

Cu + Sn

Question 8

Components of Devarda’s Alloy

Answer 8

Cl + Al + Zn

Question 9

Blue Vitriol is known as?

Answer 9

Copper Sulfate (CuSO4)

Question 10

Used in the preparation of benedict’s ,Barfoed’s and Fehlings solutions

Answer 10

Cupric Sulfate Pentahydrate

CuSO4.5H2O

Question 11

Component of bourdeux mixture and Antidote for phosphorus poisoning; Emetic

Answer 11

Cupric Sulfate Pentahydrate

CuSO4.5H2O

Question 12

An algicide/ fungicide in swimming pool

Answer 12

Bordeux Mixture

Question 13

Copper Acetoasenate is also known as? use?

Answer 13

Paris Green;

Insecticide

Question 14

Use of Copper Citrate? (Cu)3(C6H5O7)3

Answer 14

Astringent in 8% conc.

Question 15

Other name of Cupric Hydrogen Arsenite?

Answer 15

Scheele’s Green

Question 16

Obtained from furnace covered w/ black blister

Answer 16

Blister Copper

Question 17

Also known as Hatchett’s Brown?

Answer 17

Cuprous Citrate

Question 18

2nd most malleable metal/best conductor of electricity

Answer 18

Silver

Question 19

Metal with oligodynamic action/ Germicide/Can precipitate protein and chloride in the affected tissue (in situ)/Light sensitive

Answer 19

Silver