Periodic Table of Elements Flashcards
Who described the Alkali Metals?
Sir Humphrey Davy
Properties of Alkali Metals
very soft, very lustrous, most reactive, low density, oxidizes rapidly
Other name for hydrogen
Inflammable Air
Lightest and most reactive element
Hydrogen
Isotopes of Hydrogen
protium (most abundant), deuterium (heavy), tritium (radioactive)
Other name of Lithium
Earth Stone
Most reactive metal
Lithium
Uses of Lithium
DOC for mania (Li2CO3), depressant (LiBr)
Other name for sodium
Natrium
Other name for NaHCO3
Baking Soda, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
It is the 6th most abundant element
Sodium
It is the fourth most abundant element in earth’s crust
Sodium
Fluid Retention
Sodium
Systemic Antacid
Sodium Bicarbonate
What is the other name for NaHSO3?
Sodium Bisulfite, Leucogen
Most powerful preservative
Leucogen
Antidote for silver poisoning, electrolyte replenisher
NaCl
Anticariogenic
NaF
How many percent is the application of NaF?
2%, 4 applications
Sosa lye, caustic soda
NaOH
Used in saponification process (hard soap)
NaOH
Sodium Nitrate
Chile salt eater, preservative
8th most abundant in earth’s crust
Kalium-Potassium
KCH3COO
Diuretic
KHCO3, K2CO3 (potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate)
Antacid
KCl
for hypokalemia
Soft soap
KOH
Oxidizing agent
KMnO4, KNO3
What does cesium mean?
Sky blue
Catalyst in polymerization of resin forming materials
Cesium
Used in fireworks
Rubidium
Known as eka caesium
Francium
Extremely rare and radioactive element of alkali metal group
Francium
Extremely toxic metal but least metallic
Beryllium
Lightest of all structurally important metal
Magnesium
Milk of Lime
Ca(OH)2
Calcium compound used to make soap
Ca(OH)2
Antidote for Mg Poisoning
Calcium Gluconate
For dental impressions (pustiso)
Calcium Sulfate + 2H2O
Magnesium compounds with cathartic and laxative effects
MgSO4, MgCO3, Mg(OH)2, Mg Citrate
Epsom Salt
MgSO4
Antidote for Barium and Barbiturate Poisoning
MgSO4
Magnesia Alba, an antacid
MgCO3
Lemonada Purgante
Mg Citrate
Other name for CaSO4 2H2O
Gypsum
Other name for CaSO4 1/2H2O
Plaster of Paris
Used in fireworks
Strontium
Active ingredient of sensodyne
SrCl2
AKA heavy
Barium
Renders organ opaque for xray
BaSO4
For cancer treatment and diagnostic purposes
Radium
Silver colored, solid at room temp, good conductor of heat and electricity are characteristics of what family?
Boron Family
Only metalloid in boron family
Boron
Antiseptic, eyewash uses of boron
Boric Acid (H3BO3)
Percentage of Boric Acid in Eyewash
2.45-2.5%
Use of boron in soap
Borax (Na2B4O7)
Most abundant metal
Aluminum
3rd most abundant element in earth’s crust
Aluminum
Used as deodorant and antiperspirant
AlCl, Alum (Tawas)
Aluminum compound used as anti diarrheal
Al(OH)3
Metal that melts in hand
Gallium
Used for cancer (hypercalcemia)
Gallium
Other name for gallium
Eka-aluminum
AKA thallos and green twig
Thallium
Next to berrylium as most toxic element
Thallium
Elements are important in line, tend to be dark in color
Carbon Family
Basic building unit of organic compounds
Carbon
210x affinity to hemoglobin
CO (Carbon Monoxide)
Where can CO be found?
Automobile exhaust
Used in manufacturing of soda
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
2nd most abundant element
Silicon
It doesn’t react with air, acid, and water
Silicon
Used as antiflatulent
Simethicone (Silicon)
Element used in making glass
Silicon
Element that is relatively inactive
Tin
8% 1 application anti cariogenic
SnF2
Element very unreactive with acid, used as an astringent
Lead
Elements on d block that are not considered as transition metals
Hg, Zn, Cd
Forms one or more stable ions that incompletely fills d-orbitals.
Transition metals
Transition metals all have mobile electrons. How many outer shells allow electron to move back and forth?
2
Transition metals are less reactive with groups no?
1 and 2
What type of elements form colored mixture when added with water?
Transition Metals
Transition metals have high melting points except?
Mercury
Malleable, ductile, metallic luster are characteristics of
Transition Metals
Decrease in _______ to air and water from left to right in terms of transition metals.
reactivity
Powerful reducing agent, surgery, bone graft
Titanium
Soft metal, glucose tolerance factor
Chromium
Most important metal (ferrous - blood)
Iron
Used like copper, used in fancy jewelries
Nickel
3rd malleable
Copper
2nd malleable
Silver
Blue vitriol, Phosphorus poisoning
CuSO4
Copper Poisoning is also known as?
Wilson’s Disease
Antidote for Copper Poisoning
Penicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen)
Bright, shining, only metal with oligodynamic property
Silver
Lunar Caustic, Indelible Ink
AgNO3
Antiseptic for eye of baby with gonorrheal mother
AgNO3 (1%)
1st most malleable
Gold
Condition of baby with gonorrheal mother
Opthalmia Neonatorum
Element used in making wires
Platinum
Platinum drug used in prostate cancer
Cisplatin
King of all metals, shining dawn
Gold
Used in arthritis
Gold
Aurothioglucose
Solganal
Gold Sodium Thiomaleate
Myocrisin
Auranofin
Ridaura
Other uses of transition metals
stained glass window, paints, glazes on pottery
Very reactive, atomic number increases, density and melting point increases
Halogen Family
All of the halogen family elements are non metals except
astatine
Most electronegative element
Flourine
Other name for chlorine
Dephlogisticated muriatic acid
Used as sedative and antidepressant
Bromine
Greyish black solid
Iodine
Expectorant, Antiseptic, treatment for hyperthyroidism (KI)
Iodine
Least reactive of all halogen
Astatine
Old name of astatine
Eka-iodine
This element is synthetic, radioactive, metallic
Astatine
2nd lightest gas, non flammable, causes donald duck like voice
Helium
Used in lighting industry
Neon
Used in sea diving
O, He, N
Most abundant noble gas, substitute to nitrogen gas
Argon
Least abundant noble gas, used in some phones for flashlights
Xenon
Investigated for its use as inhalation anesthetic
Krypton
Radon is also known as
Niton
Radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless element
Radon
