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Set 1: Groups IA–VIIIA

1
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arsenic is identified by?

A

Marsh test and Gutzeit test

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2
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magnesium sulfate is an antidote against?

A

baritosis

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3
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is a radioactive element; discovered by Marie Curie from which ore?

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polonium; pitchblend ore

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4
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this is the most abundant inert gas

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argon

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5
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Mendeleev’s given name for this was eka-silicon

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germanium

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6
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most abundant element in the earth’s crust

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oxygen

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7
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these are placed in gray containers

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carbon dioxide

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8
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how many number of groups does the PTE have?

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18

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9
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thallium is used as what agent? defined as the removal of unwanted hair

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depilatory agent

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10
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molecular/atmospheric oxygen is produced via?

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Linde-Frankl process

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11
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fluorine prevents dental caries, so it is?

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anticariogenic

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12
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this is the localized absence of skin, specifically the center of a newborn’s hair

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aplasia cutis

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13
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deficiency of selenium leads to? characterized by?

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Keshan disease; cardiomyopathy

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14
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what elements are part of the icosagens?

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boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, and thallium

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15
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helios poisoning often manifests what?

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donald-duck-like sound

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16
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this is a combination of two or more metals

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alloy

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17
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quadruple therapy is used against?

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heliobacter pylori infection (which causes peptic ulcer disease)

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18
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group VIIIA is known to be the?

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noble/inert gases (group 0)

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19
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carbon’s major characteristic is its ability to bind with itself is called?

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catenation

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20
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the lightest element is produced via what processes?

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Messerschmidt process and Lane process

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21
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these are placed in red containers

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hydrogen

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22
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argon is placed inside?

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dark-green containers

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23
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second most abundant element in the earth’s crust

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silicon

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24
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common diagnosis/symptoms of thallium poisoning

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alopecia; green tongue

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25
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aka selena, moon

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selenium

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26
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this promotes absorption of vitamin E

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selenium

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27
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boron poisoning is characterized as?

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boiled-lobster appearance

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28
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group IIIA is known to be the?

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boron group (icosagens)

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29
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used as a substitute for nitrogen in providing an inert atmosphere

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argon

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30
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how abundant is xenon among noble gases?

A

least (abundant)

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31
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phossy jaw is a poisoning of which element?

A

phosphorus

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32
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what elements make up the chalcogens?

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oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium

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33
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arsenic poisoning manifests? and what is the antidote to it?

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Aldrich Mees lines; British Anti-Lewisite (BAL)/Dimercaprol

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34
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alloys aim to?

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increase resistance; against corrosion

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35
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tin comes from what ore(s)?

A

tinstone and cassiterite

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36
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the most abundant element in the atmosphere

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nitrogen

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37
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second most toxic metal

A

thallium

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38
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arsenic is used against?

A

syphilis (from the Treponema pallidum bacteria)

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39
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what are the antidotes for phossy jaw?

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copper sulfate (CuSO4)/cupric sulfate (aka blue vitriol)

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40
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phlogisticated air is also known as?

A

nitrogen

also known as mephitic air, azote

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41
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barium is mined from which ore?

A

baryte (barium sulfate)

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42
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phosphorus is also known as?

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St. Elmo’s fire; bringer of light

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43
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in Grignard rgt.’s RMgX, what does R and X stand for?

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R = straight chain (carbon), X = halogen

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44
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aluminum is identified by what?

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Thenard’s blue (cobalt meta-aluminate) and Tri-ammonium aurintricarboxylic acid (aluminon)

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45
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he is the father of chemotherapy

A

Paul Ehrlich

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46
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barium poisoning is called? described as?

A

baritosis; hoarseness of voice

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47
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the first radionuclide used in medicine

A

radium

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48
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aka lazy, idle

A

argon

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49
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the principal cation intracellularly

A

potassium

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50
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how many number of Periods does the PTE have?

A

7

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51
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aka green twig

A

thallium

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52
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syphilis’ first line of defense would be?

A

penicillin

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53
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minor cation intracellularly

54
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what are the two states of bipolar disorder

A

manic and depressed state

55
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is a fat soluble vitamin; antioxidant

56
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third most abundant element in the earth’s crust

57
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what does the T.O.M.B. in quadruple therapy stand for?

A

Tetracycline, Omeprazole, Metronidazole (vs. Placidity), and Bismuth subsalicylate

58
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the lightest of all structurally important metal is produced via what process? what metal is being described?

A

Dow process; magnesium

59
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Mendeleev arranged his periodic table according to?

A

increasing atomic weight

60
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present in chlorophyll; plant pigment studies

61
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lead is commonly used in?

A

crayons and earthenware

62
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enumerate the elements that achieved the octet rule

A

helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon

63
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bismuth poisoning manifests? and what serves as an antidote to it?

A

blue-black gums, dark stools; BAL/Dimercaprol

64
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group VIA is known to be the?

A

oxygen group (chalcogens)

65
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the principal cation extracellularly

66
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this is a radioactive halogen; most metallic of all halogens

67
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the most metallic of all elements

68
Q

this is a hormone that regulates sodium

A

aldosterone

69
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aka shulbari

A

sulfur

enemy of copper, brimstone, azufre

70
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this is used against helminths; is anthelminthic

71
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also known as the lewisite metal

72
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the only metal with more than 100°C boiling point

73
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most abundant metalloid in the earth’s crust

74
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what elements are under the alkaline earth metals?

A

beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium

75
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arsenic is the metal of choice by professional poisoners due to its?

A

protoplasmic poison

attacks the nucleus and cytoplasm

76
Q

*↓K * leads to what illness?

A

hypokalemia

77
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lead is mined from which ore?

78
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goiter and hyperthyroidism is deficiency of what element?

79
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the most toxic metal

80
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the foremost abundant metal in the earth’s crust is produced in two ways, namely:

A

Alcoa Chlorine process and Hall-Heroult process

81
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the PTE stands for?

A

Periodic Table of Elements

82
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what are the allotropes of oxygen?

A

nascent, atmospheric/molecular, and ozone

83
Q

it’s a natural calcium channel blocker

84
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lead poisoning is called? diagnosed with?

A

plumbism; wrist/foot drop

85
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what was Mendeleev’s given name to gallium?

A

eka-aluminum

86
Q

group 1A is known to be the?

A

alkali metals

87
Q

this is placed in black containers

88
Q

this is known as the king of all elements

89
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what is/are the toxic forms of phosphorus? and what is/are non-toxic?

A

toxic: black and yellow; non-toxic: red

90
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the most metallic of all naturally occurring element

91
Q

Turnbull’s blue is also known as?

A

ferrous ferricyanide

92
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if a pregnant woman was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, what medication should she take?

A

propylthiourcacil

93
Q

this promotes tissue growth; used against burns

94
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the halogens consists of what elements?

A

fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine

95
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toxicities of iodine

A

iodism and hyperthyroidism

96
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this is the most abundant element in the universe

97
Q

the first element to be discovered via spectroscopy

98
Q

magnesium is detected by?

A

Magneson reagent; para nitrobenzene azo resorcinol

blue-lake color

99
Q

produced from the radioactive decay of radium

A

radon

aka niton

100
Q

minor cation extracellulary

101
Q

this is also known as beautiful meadow

102
Q

what elements are under the alkali metals?

A

hydrogen, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium

103
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Prussian blue/Berlin blue is an antidote for?

A

alopecia; green tongue

104
Q

the absorption of calcium in the body in enhanced by?

105
Q

aka priestly, empyreal air, scheele, acid-former, lavoisier, and YNE

106
Q

barium is heavy due to?

A

high atomic number and high atomic weight

107
Q

how many number of families does the PTE have?

108
Q

group VIIA is known to be the?

A

halogens (salt formers)

109
Q

what elements are under the crystallogens?

A

carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, and lead

110
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aluminum poisoning is known as? and what serves as an antidote to it?

A

Shaver’s disease (similar manifestations to Alzheimer’s disease); Deferoxamine

111
Q

group VA is known to be the?

A

nitrogen group (pnictogens)

112
Q

aka stranger, foreigner

113
Q

when does radium become radon?

A

when it undergoes radioactive decay

114
Q

used as an inhalational anesthetic

A

krypton

aka hidden, concealed

115
Q

Prussian blue/Berlin blue is also known as?

A

ferric ferrocyanide (used against cesium toxicity)

116
Q

this is placed inside brown containers

117
Q

this element is used against bipolar disorders

118
Q

what are the manifestations of people getting hypokalemia?

A

muscle weakens, paralysis

119
Q

group IVA is known to be the?

A

carbon group (crystallogens)

120
Q

epsom salt or bitter salt is also known as?

A

magnesium sulfate

121
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↑Li = ↓Na leads to what illness?

A

hyponatremia

122
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aluminum is what kind of element? defined to be an element that can act as an acid or base

A

amphoteric (element)

123
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this is the toxic form of oxygen (O1)

A

nascent oxygen

124
Q

what elements makes up the pnictogens?

A

nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth

125
Q

aka new, used in advertisements

126
Q

what are the other given names for arsenic?

A

arsephamine, magic bullet, salvarsan, compound 606

127
Q

this acute disease is endemic in Mindoro

A

schistosomiasis

128
Q

hyperthyroidism can be medicated by?

A

levothyroxine, propylthiouracil, and carbimazole/methimazole

129
Q

what harmful effects do carbimazole/methimazole present?

A

teratogenic, fetal mal abnormalities

130
Q

group IIA is known to be the?

A

alkaline earth metals

131
Q

this is known as the dephlogisticated air

132
Q

magnesium is a component of?

A

Grignard reagent

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