PICLEC: GROUP IA & IB

This group is known as The Alkali Metals

This group contains these elements: Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, and Cesium

This group is known to be: - Univalent - Soft, Waxy, and has High metallic luster - Reacts with water Violently - Most active, electro-positive metals - Forms simple cations

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI METALS - Freely soluble in water

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI METALS - Strongly Basic

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI METALS - ‘Lithos’ - “Stone”

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI METALS - Carmine red in non-luminous flame

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI METALS - Former ingredient of 7up - it contained ___________ - As hangover

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI METALS - It is a CNS depressant

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI METALS - It leads to Nephrotoxicity (kidney damage)

GROUP IA - LITHIUM - Used as a Hypnotic

GROUP IA - LITHIUM - It has bromides of Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), and Ammonium (NH4+) - Used Sedative

GROUP IA - LITHIUM - Antacid, Anti-rheumatic, Diuretic

GROUP IA - LITHIUM - Used as Antacid

GROUP IA - The Alkali Group - Has a latin name ‘Natrium’, obtained from Niter

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI GROUP - Bright Golden yellow in non-luminous flame

GROUP IA - THE ALKALI GROUP - Abundant in nature in the form of NaCl - Rock salt - Predominant cation in ECF

GROUP IA - SODIUM - “Caustic soda, Lye”

GROUP IA - SODIUM - Escharotic - Used in Soap preparations - Standard solution in Acid-base titrations

GROUP IA - SODIUM - “Rock salt, Table salt, Solar salt’’

GROUP IA - SODIUM - Used as Electrolyte replenishment - Normal aline solution - Renders solution to be isotonic

GROUP IA - SODIUM - Used as Diuretic - Treatment of Cytitis and UTI

GROUP IA - SODIUM - In anhydrous form = “SODA ASH”; - In decahydrate = “SAL SODA”, “WASHING SODA” - Anhydrous = Buffer preparations - SoLUTION = LOTION preparations

GROUP IA - SODIUM - “Baking soda”