PICLEC: GROUP IIIA & IIIB Flashcards

1
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Known as “Triels”, they are Trivalent, 3+

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Group III

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2
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What group includes the following elements:
- B, Al, Ga, In, TI

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GROUP IIIA - The Boron group

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3
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It forms Alums; hydroxides are amphoteric

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GROUP IIIA

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4
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Its elemental form is never employed in medicine and pharmacy; It is classified as a metalloid.

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BORON (B)

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5
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GROUP IIIA - BORON
- Known as “Boracic acid”

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BORIC ACID

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GROUP IIIA - BORON
- Used as a dusting powder or ointment base; Used in Lister’s solution
- Known as Antiseptic
- ‘Boricic acid’

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BORIC ACID

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7
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GROUP IIIA - BORON
- Who prepared the lister’s solution?

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JOSEPH LISTER

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8
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GROUP IIIA - BORON
- Known as “BORAX” ; Sodium tetraborate

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SODIUM BORATE

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9
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GROUP IIIA - BORON
- Used as a Bacteriostatic (for eye-wash and wet dressing)
- Water softener (removes ions and foreign matter in water)
- ‘Borax’ , ‘sodium teraborate’

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SODIUM BORATE

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10
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GROUP IIIA - BORON
- It is used as a Dentrifice (anti-cariogenic agent and anti-cavities)
- Treatment for Vincents’s Angina “Trench mouth” (angina/angina pectoris = chest pain)

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SODIUM PERBORATE

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Known to be the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust.

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ALUMINUM (Al)

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12
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- Most abundant element on earth.

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Oxygen, Silicon, Nitrogen (OSiN)

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13
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GROUP IIIA
- Used for making cooking utensils, and instruments due to its lightness, strength, and none-corrosive property.

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ALUMINUM (Al)

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14
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- It is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis (Friedel-Craft’s Reaction)
- Known to be Anti-septic and Astringent.

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ALUMINUM CHLORIDE

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15
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- It is combined with organic dyes to form lakes
- Used as dry mordant (Colorant/dye)

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ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE

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16
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- This gel is known to be Colloidal (combined substance);
- Used as Antacid and protective in the Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease.

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ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE GEL

17
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- Its gel form is an Antacid, Astringent, and Demulcent (relieves inflammation)

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ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE

18
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- It has 3 types: Kaolin, Bentonite, Pumice

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ALUMINUM SILICATES

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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
ALUMINUM SILICATES:
- Native hydrated aluminum silicate
- As Adsorbent (removes) - Used in diarrhea due to food poisoning.
- As Absorbent (attracts) - Used for ulcers and moist infections

A

KAOLIN

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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
ALUMINUM SILICATES:
- Native colloidal hydrated aluminum silicate
- It stabilizes emulsions
- Know to be a Suspending agent and Clarifying agent
- Adsorbent

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BENTONITE

21
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
ALUMINUM SILICATES:
- It originates in a volcano, with silicates of Al, Na, and K
- Used as Distributing agent

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PUMICE

22
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- As a solution: it is utilized as an Antiseptic and Astringent

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ALUMINUM SULFATE

23
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- It is an excellent source of Aluminum hydroxide

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ALUMINUM SUBACETATE SOLUTION

24
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- Known as “Burow’s solution” = DOMEBORO

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ALUMINUM ACETATE SOLUTION

25
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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- This is a combination of Aluminum subacetate solution + glacial acetic acid
- Used as Antiseptic and Astringent on skin
- ‘Burow’s solution’ = Domeboro

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ALUMINUM ACETATE SOLUTION

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GROUP IIIA - ALUMINUM
- Known as Potassium (Ammonium) aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate
- Used as an Astringent.

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ALUM

27
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GROUP IIIA - THALLIUM
- Formally used in creams as Depilatory (Hair remover)
- Very toxic

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THALLIUM ACETATE

28
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In the Group IIIA, these elements have little to no medicinal or pharmaceuticalcal importance.

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GALLIUM AND INDIUM

29
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  • This is known to be The Scandium Group
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GROUP IIIB

30
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GROUP IIIB - SCANDIUM GROUP
- In group IIIB, these elements have little to no medicinal/pharmaceutical importance

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YTTRIUM AND SCANDIUM