PAC: INORG CHEM (Periodic Table)

group 1A: Alkali Metals

H, Li, Na, k, Rb, Cs, Fr

hydrogen, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, francium

Triple Acetate Test

component: cobalt, magnesium, zinc, uranyl acetate

used to identify sodium (Na)

sodium tartrate

standard for “Karl Fischer Reagent”

group 2A: Alkali Earth Metals

Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra

beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, radium

group 3A: Boron/Icosagens

B, Al, Ga, In, Tl

boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, thallium

group 4A: Carbon/Crystallogens

C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb

carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, lead

group 5A: Nitrogen/Pnictogens

N, P, As, Sb, Bi

nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, bismuth

group 6A: Oxygen/Chalogens

O, S, Se, Te, Po

oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, pollonium

group 7A: Halogens

F, Cl, Br, I, At

fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine

group 8A: Noble Gas

He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn

helium, neon, argon, krypton xenon, radon

group 1B: Coinage Metal

Cu, Ag, Au

copper, silver, gold

group 2B: Volatile Metals

Zn, Cd, Hg

zinc, cadmium, mercury

group 4B: Titanium Group

Ti, Zr, Hf

titanium, zirconium, hafnium

group 5B: Vanadium Group

Va, Nb, Ta

vanadium, niobium. tantalum

group 6B: Chromium Group

Cr, Mo, W

chromium, molybdenum, tungsten

group 7B: Manganese Group

Mn, Tc, Re

manganese, technetium, rhenium

group 8: The Triads

“1st Triad: Iron Triad”

Fe, Co, Ni

iron, cobalt, nickel

group 8: The Triads

“2nd Triad”

Ru, Rh, Pd

ruthenium, rhodium, palladium

group 8: The Triads

“3rd Triad: Heavy Triad”

Os, Ir, Pt

osmium, iridium, platinum

hydrogen (h)

aka “inflammable air”

lithium (Li)

aka “lithos” means earth

sodium chloride (NaCl)

aka “table salt/solar salt”

sodium bitartrate (NaHCO3)

aka “baking soda”

sodium carbonate decahydrate (Na2CO3 + 10 H2O)

aka “washing soda”

sodium carbonate anhydrous

aka “soda ash”

sodium sulfate

aka “glauber’s salt”

sodium nitrate

aka “chile salt peter”

sodium hydroxide

aka “caustic soda/liquid sosa”

potassium bitartrate

aka “cream of tartar”

potassium nitrate

aka “salt peter”

potassium hydroxide

aka “caustic potash”

potassium carbonate

aka “pearl ash”

beryllium (be)

aka “glucinum”

magnesium hydroxide

aka “milk of magnesia”

magnesium oxide

aka “magnesia”

magnesium sulfate

aka “epsom salt”

calcium chloride

aka “muriate of lime”

calcium oxide

aka “lime/quick lime”

calcium hydroxide

aka “milk of lime/slaked lime/lime water”

calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO4 + ½ H2O)

aka “plaster of paris”

calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4 + 2H2O)

aka “gypsum”

barium

aka “barys” means heavy

sodium tetraborate

aka “borax”

alum

aka “tawas”

thallium (Tl)

aka “thallos” means green budding twigs

Talc

aka “soap stone”

bentonite

aka “soap clay”

kaolin

aka “china clay”

lead acetate

aka “sugar of lead”

lead subacetate solution

aka “goulard extract”

lead sulfide

aka “galena”

lead monoxide

aka “litharge”

nitrogen

aka “azote/mephitic air/phlogisticated air”

nitrous oxide

aka “laughing gas”

ammonium carbonate (hartshorn)

aka “baker’s ammonia”

(hartshorn)

ammonium cloride

muriate of hartshorn

ammonium acetate

spirit of mendererus

scheel’s green

aka “cupric hydrogen arsenite”

paris green

aka “cupric acetoarsenite”

fowler’s green

potassium arsenite

bismuth subsalicyate

aka “pink bismuth”

oxygen (o)

aka “dephlogisticated air/empyreal air”

sulfur (s)

aka “asupre/brimstone”

strong iodide solution

aka “lugol’s solution”

copper sulfate

aka “blue vitriol”

silver nitrate pencil

aka “lunar caustic”

ammoniacal silver nitrate

aka “howe’s solution”

aqua regia

aka “royal water”

zinc oxide

aka “zinc white/philosopher’s wool”

zinc sulfate

aka “white vitriol”

cadmium sufide

aka “yellow sulfide”

mercury

aka “quicksilver/asoge”

mercurous chloride

aka “calomel”

mercuric chloride

aka “corrosive sublimate”

Potassium pemanganate

aka “mineral chamelon”

Messerschmidt and Lane process

hydrogen is produced by these processes

Solvay process

NaHCO3 is produced by this process

Dow process

Magnesium (Mg) is produced by this process

pitchblend

main ore of Radium (Ra)

bauxite

main ore of Aluminum (Al)

lead

main ore of Lead Sulfide

cinnabar

main ore of Mercury (Hg)

wolframite

main ore of Tungsten (W - Wolfrang)

pyrolusite

main ore of Manganese (Mn)

hematite

main ore of Iron (Fe)

Na Nitrite and Na Thiosulfate

antidote for CYANIDE POISONING

• 100% oxygen

• artificial air (80% He, 20% O2)

• hyperbaric oxygen

antidote for CO POISONING

Copper Sulfate “blue vitriol”

antidote for PHOSPHORUS POISONING (white)

• BAL (British Anti Lewisite)

• Dimecaprol

antidote for ARSENIC POISONING

Na Thiosulfate

antidote for IODISM — Iodine

Penicillamine

antidote for WILSON’S DISEASE — Copper

• BAL (British Anti Lewisite)

• EDTA

antidote for MINAMATA’S & MAD HATTERS DISEASE — Mecury

metal fume fever

high levels toxicity of Zinc (Zn)

parakeretosis

low levels toxicity of Zn (zn)

BAL (British Anti Lewisie)

antidote for ITAI-ITAI DISEASE — Cadmium

macrocytic anemia

high levels of Cobalt (Co)

microcytic anemia

low levels of Iron (Fe)

ringer’s solution

NaCl + KCl + CaCl2

lactated ringer’s solution

ringer’s + Na lactate

darrow’s solution

NaCl + KCl + Na Lactate