Inorganic

• Ce


  Catalyst in the polymerization of resins
• Al


  • Anti-inflammatory agents in rheumatoid arthritis [RA]
  • For non-disseminated lupus erythematosus [NDLE]
  • Gold dermatitides [a contact dermatitis]
• Ag


  • Found in indelible ink
  • As protein denaturant
  • Argyria
• Cu


  • Insecticide, fungicide, as water purifier
  • Alloys in medicine, emetic, astringent, caustic, escharotic
  • Wilson's disease
• Ga


  Manufacture of Arc lamps
• Tl


  Rat, roach and ant poison
• Sn


  Found in canned milk and other canned products
• Zr


  • Ingredient of deodorant and anti-perspirants
  • Causes granulomas and dermatitis
• Ba


  • Depilatory
  • Green pyrotechnics
  • Causes Baritosis [hoarseness and muscle twitching]
• Mg


  • Natural calcium channel blocker [CCB]
  • 2nd most abundant intracellular cation
  • Used as cathartic and anticonvulsant
  • Mild effect: depressed deep tendon reflexes
  • Severe effect: respiratory paralysis and heart block
• Be


  • Most toxic metal
  • Fluorescent lighting industry
  • Found in neon lamps
  • Lung carcinoma and chronic granuloma
• B


  • Vulcanizing rubber
  • Increase thermal coefficient of expansion of gas
• Mn


  Co-factor in enzymatic reactions
• Co


  • Manufacture of permanent magnet, batteries and beer
  • Found in Vitamin B12
• Os


  • Densest metal
  • Staining of microscopic specimen used in electron microscopy
• Bi-beautiful meadow


  Silvering of mirrors
• Sb


  • Found in tartar emetic, and brown mixture
  • Protoplasmic poison
  • Similar to Arsenic poison
  • May cause myocardial infarction [MI]
  • Produces Stibine gas with acid or heat
• Mo


  Bacterial fixation of atmospheric oxygen
• Cr


  • Glucose tolerance factor
  • Found in brown sugar and butter
  • Deficiency resembles diabetes mellitus [DM]
• W


  Manufacture of lamps and ballpoints of pens
• I


  • Source: over ingestion of iodized salts
  • Iodism [sharp metallic taste, GI distress, Skin weeping and crushing similar to corrosives]
• F


  • Fluorosis in children
  • Found in drinking water supplies and in toothpastes
  • Rats and roach poisons
• Br


  • Dark brownish volatile liquid and with suffocating odor
  • Bromism
• Cl


  • Tear gas
  • Water disinfection