[FT] GROUP 7A/B, 8A - FLUORINE , MANGANESE, NEON

Fluorine

Best oxidizing agent

Hydrofluoric Acid

Attacks/etches glass = frosted surface

Sodium/Calcium Fluoride

• Antiseptic (low conc.)

• Dental prophylactic

• Water disinfectant

Zn Fluorosilicate Solution

Rinse/bactericide for washing diaper

CCl₂F₂

• Freon-12 (CFC)

• Refrigerant

Teflon

• Polymer of tetrafluoroethylene

• Container of HF

Sodium Hypochlorite

• 5% - laundry bleaching agent

• Labarraque’s Soln - oxidizing and bleaching agent

• Modified Dakin’s Soln (0.5%) - disinfectant, wound

Hychlorite

• Chlorinated Soda Solution

• Disinfectant, wound

Bleaching Powder

• Chlorinated Lime, Chloride of Lime

• CaOCl(Cl) H₂O

• Disinfectant, bleaching agent

Halazone

Water disinfectant

Chlorine Dioxide

• 2.5x more effective

• Destroys unpleasant taste and odor

• Not economical

Hydrochloric Acid

• Muriatic Acid

• Neutralizing, stabilizing, solubilizing agent

Diluted HCl

Gastric acidifier

Na, K, Ca Chlorides

• Electrolyte Replenisher

• Ringer’s Soln

Sodium Chloride

• Rock Salt

• Electrolyte Replenishment

• Renders solution to be isotonic

Normal Saline Solution (NSS)

• 0.9% NaCl

• Physiological salt solution

Strong Soln of NaCl

Emetic

Ammonium Chloride

• Muriate of Ammonia, Sal ammoniac

• Expectorant, diuretic

Bromine

• Very irritant poison, powerful escharotic

• Not used in medicine

Koppeschaar’s Solution

• 0.1 N bromine soln

• Determination of phenols

Strong Iodine Solution

• Lugol’s Solution

• 5% Iodine solution

• Local germicide (histolytic, anti-goitrogenic, contain Na/K iodide)

Iodine Solution

• 2% iodine solution with NaI 

• More preferable than KI, more tolerable in tissues

Iodine Tincture

• 2% iodine solution in 50% alcohol with NaI

• More irritating than iodine soln

• Does not freeze in cold weather

Sodium Iodide

• Solubilizing agent in iodine solution

• Histolytic

• Expectorant

Iodized Oil

• Iodine in vegetable oil

• Acts as iodide

Hydroiodic Acid Syrup

Expectorant

Phenolated Iodine Solution

• Boulton’s Solution, French Mixture. Carbolized Iodine Solution

• Disinfectant, counter-irritant

Iodine-131

Radioactive iodine for thyroid diseases and cancer

Manganous citrate

Soluble manganese citrate - tonic

Peptonized iron and manganese solution - increases hematinic action of iron

Manganous Dioxide

• Alterative tonic

• TX Amenorrhea

Magnesium Carbonate

TX Anemia

Potassium Permanganate

• Oxidizing agent

• Disinfectant, deodorant

Helium

• Mixed with anesthetic gases

• Artificial air - 20% O₂ + 80% He

Neon

Used in signs due to bright reddish-orange light

Argon

Used to displace oxygen and moisture-containing air in packaging material to extend the shelf-lives of the contents

Krypton

Used in photographic flashes for high speed photography

Xenon

General anesthetic (more costly)

Radon

Anticancer