INORGANIC CHEM

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE OTHER NAMES: agua oxinada, agua oxigenada, oxygenated acid

H202 USE: VINCENT STOMATITIS, a gum disease

H2O2 prolonged use: black hairy tongue, hairy tongue

h202 available strength: 1%- 3.3 vol.. 3%- 10 vol.. 6%-20 vol.. 9%- 30 vol.. 30%- 100 vol

what element has amphoteric properties?: al, be, zn, cu, sn, pb, h2o


most weak and acidic acid: wa- HF. most acidic- HI

least and most basic: least- LiOH, most basic- KOH


Lightest metal- Lithium

Lithium other name: earth, rock, stone

Li discoverer: JA Arfvedson

Li ID test, + result : flame test, carmine red

Li storage: under oil coated with petrolatum



(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) SODIUM: yellow, nil

(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) POTASSIUM:  violet, crimson red

(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) Li: carmine red, purple

(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) Sr: brick red, light green

(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) Ba: crimson red, purple

(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) Borate, cupric: Yellow green, blue-green

(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) Tl, P: Green

(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) Pb, As, Bi, At, Cuprous: blue

(FT, NL FLAME, COBALT GLASS) ammonium: colorless


Only metal that has a higher boiling point compared to water: Li 

Li BP: 1,242 C

Li Pharmacologic use: mood stabilizing agent

Li DOC: tx and prevention of bipolar disorder, diuretic

Li as diuretic causes: hyponatremia

Li non pharmacologic action: heat exchange in aircon


Li Carbonate, Li Citrate Tablet:  Capsule, ER tablet: Litane; eskalin; quilonium-R

widely used in the prophylaxis and tx of bipolar disorder: Li caarbonate/ Li citrate

last line therapy of mania: li citrate, li carbonate

depressant: li bromide

aka lithia: lithium oxide

used in ceramic glazes: li oxide

used in welding flux in al and ceramics: LiF

Aka lithalue, litholite, stanivor: li stearate

used as lubricant, cosmetics as anticaking, opacifying and binding agent: li stearate

used as attractive choice for space flight: LiOH


aka sodium ethanoate: sodium acetate

used as urinary and systemic alkalizer vs metabolic acidosis, diuretic, antacid

aka baking soda: sodium bicarbonate

used as systemic antacid, carbonating agent: sodium bicarbonate

forms as decahydrate, sesquihydrate, anhydrous: sodium carbonate

trina, urao: sodium carbonate, sesquihydrate

soda ash, calcined soda, anhydrous na2co3: sodium carbonate, anhydrous

washing soda, sal soda, crystal soda: sodium carbonate decahydrate

antacid, carbonating agent, component of lotion and dermatitis: sodium carbonate


aka monobasic phosphate: sodium dihydrogen phosphate

used as cathartic, source of phosphate: sodium dihydrogen phosphate


aka solar salt, rock salt, table salt, sea salt, dendritic salt, halite: sodium chloride

used as electrolyre replinesher, tonicity adjuster, condiments, preservative: sodium chloride


used as, in vitro; anticoagulant, in vivo; coagulant.: sodium citrate

used as alkalizer, buffer, diuretic, expectorant: sodium citrate


used as anticariogenic 2% solution, and as a stimulator of bone formation: NaF

chronic ingestion of this will cause dental fluorosis or mottled enamel: NaF

aka Dakin’s solution or chlorox: sodium hypochlorite

used as disinfectant, oxidizing, bleaching agent: sodium hypochlorite


used as solubilizer of iodine, expectorant,, antifungal, and treatment of goiter: sodium iodide

aka salitre in philippine market: sodium nitrite

used as vasodilator, preservative, and treatment of cyanide poisoning:  sodium nitrite

aka chile salt peter: sodium nitrite



aka glauber’s salt, sal mirabile: sodium sulfate

used as saline cathartic, drying agent for organic solvents: sodium sulfate 

used as laxative, diuretic and primary standard for karl fischer method: sodium tartrate

aka photographer’s hypo, hypochlor, and prismatic rice: sodium thiosulfate

used as chemical antidote in cyanide poisoning, management of iodine toxicity (converts iodine to harmless iodine): sodium thiosulfate

this is co administered with cisplatin to protect kidney for renal damage: sodium thiosulfate


aka caustic soda, sosa, lye, liquid sosa: sodium hydroxide

this is used for hard / bar soap: sodium hydroxide

this is used for liquid/  soft soap: Potassium


aka borax: sodium borate


component of Dobell’s solution: NA bicarbonate NA borate, phenOL glycerOL

dobell’s solution is used as: astringent, antiseptic


toxicity is boiled-lobster appearance: boric acid



aka potash: potassium

low potassium can cause: diarrhea, burns, muscle weakness


what is added for glass modification that gives brown, and light resistant glass: K+ ion

what is added for glass modification that gives blue green color of fe: MnO2

what is added for glass modification that decreases coefficient of expansion: boron/ borates

what is added for glass modification that increases refractive index: lead



Potassium bitartrate: aka cream of tartar, cream of argol acid

Potassium bitartrate: used as saline laxative, ingredient in baking powder to raise dough


Potassium chloride: aka kalium durules

: preferrred salrtr for the correction of hyponatremia

: lethal injection is rapid iv push and iv colus

: it is present in darrow’s solution

aka lactated potassium saline

Lactated potassium saline: Na lactate, Kcl, NaCl


Ringer’s solution: Nacl, KCl, CaCl2

Lactated Ringer’s solution: Nacl, KCl, CaCl2, Na lactate


Potassium Hydroxide: aka caustic potash, lye potash

: component of cuticle remover

Vienna’s paste: eschartotic preparation of KOH and Ca(OH)2


Potassium Bromide: depressant, used in the preparation for samples of infrared analysis


potassium permanganate: aka mineral chameleon, condy’s crystal

: used as oxidizing agent, antiseptic at 0.01%-1% and as VS in permanganometry as indicator


Potassium sodium tartrate: aka rochelle’s salt, sal signette

: used as cathartic, sequestering agent


Sulfurated potash + ZnSo4 = ZnS


Zinc sulfide aka white sulfide

-api of white lotion

-vs. psoriasis

-silvery white, shiny, mica scales/ micaceous scales




potassium nitrate: aka saltpeter

-used in tooth desensetizing agent (found in sensodyne in 5% KNO3)


Chile salt peter: NaNO3 - sodium nitrate

Salt of Peter: K2Co3- Potassium carbonate

Salt peter: KNO3- potassium nitrate



Ammonium- hypothetical alkali metal

-conjugate acid of NH3 (ammonia)

-produced by Haber’s process, tested with Nessler’s reagent

General use of ammonium: diuretic, expectorant, anticariogenic, buffer, and mild alkanizer


Ammonium acetate: aka spirit of minderesus

-used as styptic (prevents bleeding)


ammonium carbonate: aka sal volatile, hartsthorn, preston salt, baker’s ammonia

-used as expectorant, antacid, respiratory stimulant, ingredient of ammonia spirit

ammonia spirit is made up of: spirit of harthstorn, spirit of sal volatile


ammonium chloride: aka sal ammoniac, chloramine, muriate of ammonia

used as: expectorant, diuretic, and urinary acidifier


ammoniated mercury: aka white precipitate

used as topical anti infective


16 degree ammonia: aka degree’s baume

contains 10 % NH3



rubidium- is used as Rb 82 injection (rubidium chloride)

it is a cardiogen vs. suspected MI


Cesium- 1st element to be discovered via spectroscopy


Copper is the only reddish metal

copper: 3rd most malleable metal

: 2nd best conductor of heat and electricity


copper is a component of tyrosinase (tyrosine converts into melanin)


Copper deficiency is Menke’s syndrome, aka kinky hair syndrome

treatment: copper-histidine injection


copper toxicity: wilson’s disease, which has kayser’s fleischer rings

treatment: penicillamine (cuprimine)


cupric: yellow green

cuprous: blue