198  Pharmaceutical  Colleqes  and  Associations,  [^"^•/^"rfoi'^''"^'^ 
^  (       April,  1881. 
Alkali?  What  are  the  products  of  such  treatment?  Is  there  any  other 
way  of  decomposing  a  fat?    If  so,  mention  it. 
K.  Give  tlie  formula  of  Carbolic  Add.  To  what  class  of  Organic  Com- 
pounds does  it  belong?  Wlience  is  it  obtained?  What  are  its  physical 
and  chemical  properties?  What  are  Sulpho-carbolates ?  Give  an  example.. 
QUESTIONS  BY  THE  EXAMINING  COMMITTEE. 
A.  Give  the  botanical  name,  natural  order,  and  habitat  of  the  plant 
which  yields  JViw  Vomica.  Describe  tlie  pliysical  characteristics  of  the 
ofiicinal  drug.  Name  two  of  its  chief  constituents,  and  give  their  distin- 
guishing tests.  Name  an  acid  whicii  also  exists  in  the  drug.  Name  two 
officinal  preparations  of  tlie  drug,  and  give  the  dose  of  each. 
B.  What  is  the  otficinal  name  of  Calornel  f  Give  the  mode  of  its  pre- 
paration. Explain  the  reaction  whicli  takes  place.  W^hat  is  its  probable 
contamination?  Give  a  test  of  its  purity.  Name  two  officinal  prepara- 
tions into  which  it  enters.  Give  the  officinal  name  and  mode  of  j^repara- 
tion  of  corrosive  subliniafe.  Explain  the  reaction  which  takes  place.  Give 
a  test  of  its  purity.    What  is  its  dose? 
C.  Give  the  ojjfir-irtal  name  and  c/cf//v;  ^>y//?,ci/jfe  of  the  following  drugs ; 
also  the  botanical  ncune,  natural  ordcr^  and  habitat  of  the  plants  which 
produce  them,  viz.:  Belladonna^  Senelri^   Cevadilla^    Wormseed^  Levant 
Wormsced. 
I).  Give  the  botanical  name,  natural  order,  and  habitat  of  the  plant 
which  yields  the  officinal  Aconite-root.  Descril)e  briefly  the  manner  in 
which  the  root  is  developed,  and  state  its  physical  and  structural  character- 
istics. Name  two  alkaloids  and  an  acid  which  it  contains.  From  what 
other  source  may  this  acid  be  obtaijied?  Name  the  officinal  preparations 
into  which  the  root  enters. 
What  is  the  officinal  name  of  (''ream  of  Tarteir  !  From  what  source 
is  it  derived?  Describe  the  mode  of  its  purification.  What  are  its  chemi- 
cal constituents  ?  What  impurity  is  generally  present  in  the  commercial 
article?  How  would  you  convert  C  Vvra//;  of  Taz-^rt/'  into  Se>luble  Tartar  f 
How  is  Ta/'toric  ^Ic^fZ  obtained? 
F.  Give  the  e)fficincd  netme,  sf/mbol  and  a  test  of  the  following  metals, 
viz  :  Mercury,  Iron,  Arsenic,  Zinc,  Bii-muth.  Name  an  officinal  Salt  of 
each,  and  write  its  syml)olic  formula. 
G.  Give  both  of  the  officinal  j^rocesses  for  the  manufacture  of  Liquor 
Botassw.  State  what  reaction  takes  place  in  the  process  first  directed. 
What  are  its  physical  characteristics,  and  specific  gravity?  What  precau- 
tioytis  are  necessary  to  preserve  it  in  a  i)ure  state?  What  per  cent,  of 
Hydrate  of  Potassium  does  it  contain? 
If.  What  is  the  chief  commercial  source  of  Alcohol  in  the  United  States? 
Give  a  brief  outline  of  the  process  of  its  manufacture.  Give  its  chemical 
formula  and  molecular  weight?  Give  the  officinal  name  and  sj^ecific  grav- 
ity of  each  of  the  three  officinal  strengths  of  Alcohol.  State  the  percent- 
age by  weight  and  by  volume  of  absolute  alcohol  contained  in  each.  Give 
a  test  for  water  in  absolute  alcohol.  How  may  Ae:etic  Acid  be  obtained 
from  alcohol?  Give  the  chemical  formula  of  two  of  the  compounds  of 
ethyl.  What  other  alcohol  is  frequently  present  as  an  impurity  in  com- 
mercial alcohol?    Of  what  officinal  acid  is  this  impurity  a  source? 
I.  How  would  you  prepare  this  prescription?  And  when  prepared 
would  it  be  in  a  suitable  condition  to  dispense? 
1. 
R    Quiniaj  Sulphatis,     .       gr  xx 
Tincture©  Ferri  Chloridi, 
Acidi  Phosphorici  Diluti,  aa  f^iv 
Mucilaginis  Acacise,     .         f  ^ii 
Fiat  mistura. 
Sign  a.  A  teaspoon  ful  to  be  given 
three  times  a  day. 
2. 
Would  you  dispense  the  following: 
U  Hydrargyri  lodidi  Rubri,    gr  xx 
Extracti  Gentianae,  .       .       gr  x; 
Misce  et  fiat  massa  in  pilulas  de- 
cem  dividenda. 
Signa.  One  to  be  taken  three 
times  a  day. 
