PERIODIC TABLES AND FAMILIES OF ELEMENTS Flashcards
All Group 0 elements except ______ occur in the atmosphere
Radon (Rn)
“Donald duck-like sound”
Helium (He)
2nd lightest air
Helium (He)
used to prepare synthetic air
Helium (He)
advertising purposes
Neon (Ne)
most abundant noble gas
Argon (Ar)
*substitute to nitrogen as an inert atmosphere for pharmaceutics
*by-product of the fractionalization of liquid air for the prodxn of O2 and N2
Argon (Ar)
investigated for possible use as anesthetics
Krypton (Kr) and Xenon (Xe)
comprises the most reactive of all the metallic elements
Group 1A
cation of the EXTRACELLULAR fluids
Sodium (Na)
*cation of the INTRACELLULAR fluids
* diuretic effects
Potassium (K)
- cation of choice to optimize the
pharmaceutical utility of organic medicaments - used with caution in the tx of
cardiac & renal condition in w/c edema is a problem
Sodium (Na)
promotes the retention of H2O
Sodium (Na)
similar in behavior to K
Rubidium (Rb)
no pharmaceutical significance
Rubidium (Rb) and Cesium (Cs)
- Bridge element
- resembles Mg, to some extent Ca, more closely than Na
Lithium (Li)
for mania
Lithium (Li)
salts show a striking resemblance to K & Rb salts (isomorphous)
ammonia and ammonium compounds
central depressant
ammonium bromide
expectorant (nh4 nh3 compounds)
chloride
expectorant
carbonate
- household ammonia
- contains 10% NH₃
16° ammonia (degrees Baumé)
- occur free in the metallic state
- easy to recover from ores
- very malleable
- coinage metals
GROUP 1B
• toxic
• essential trace element
• small quantity enhance the physiological utilization of Fe
Copper (Cu)
oligodynamic axn
Silver (Ag)
basis for Fehling’s & Benedict’s soln, the classic test solns for reducing sugars
CuSO₄
occurs in the respiratory pigment hemocyanin
Copper (Cu)
Fungicides, insecticides, algaeci
Copper (Cu)
provide local germicidal axn
Ag
ability of Ag ion to ppt CHON & Cl- in the
affected tissue
AgNO₃
topically as germicide
Ag sulfadiazine
cast into sticks & used as a styptic
Toughened AgNO₃
ophthalmology
Mild Ag CHON
• autoxidation
• tx of lupus erythematosus & rheumatoid arthritis
Au (Gold)
antidote for Au toxicity
Dimercaprol (BAL)
alkaline earth group
Group IIA
bridge element, resembles Al
Beryllium (Be)
2nd most plentiful cation inside the cell & natural Ca blocker
Magnesium (Mg)
• Gastric antacids (compounds)
• Cathartics (OH & SO₄)
• Anticonvulsant (SO₄)
• Anti-inflammatory (conc. solns)
• Lubricants (stearate)
Magnesium (Mg)
antidote for Mg poisoning
Ca gluconate
cation of hydroxyapatite (the major constituent, 98%, of the bones & teeth)
Calcium (Ca)
most active of Group IIA
Barium (Ba)
antidote for Ba ingestion
Epsom Salt (MgSO₄)
only medical use
BaSO₄
GROUP IIB elements
Zinc (Zn), Cd (Cadmium), Mercury (Hg)
emetic
Strong ZnSO₄
Essential component of carbonic anhydrase & many other enzymes
Zinc (Zn)
antidote (Zinc)
NaHCO₃ (baking soda)
tx of seborrheic dermatitis
Cadmium (Cd)
caused by drinking H₂O contaminated with Cd
Itai-itai disease
lowest melting point among metals
Mercury (Hg)
best antidote for Hg poisoning,
particularly the bichloride
Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate NF
used in emergency, if discovered shortly after ingestion
Egg albumen
• +3 oxidation state
Group IIIA
double salts
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