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Examination  Questions. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
May,  1897. 
PHARMACOGNOSY. 
In  this  branch  each  student  was  given  specimens  of  ten  official  vegetable 
drugs,  and  was  required  to  give  the  official  name  and  common  names,  if  any, 
and  also  describe  the  chief  characteristics  of  each  specimen. 
SECOND  YEAR  EXAMINATION. 
PHARMACY. 
A — (1)  What  is  the  official  name  for  Solution  of  Hydrogen  Dioxide?  (2) 
What  is  the  synonym?  (3)  What  is  the  official  description ?  (4)  Give  a  brief 
outline  of  the  process  for  preparing  it.    (5)  What  are  its  uses? 
B—(i)  What  is  the  official  name  for  Solution  of  Ferric  Chloride?  (2)  What 
is  the  official  description  ?  (3)  Give  a  brief  outline  of  the  process  for  preparing 
it.  (4)  If  the  finished  solution  has  a  blackish  tint,  what  is  it  due  to  ?  (5)  How 
may  this  be  removed  ? 
C — (1)  What  is  the  official  name  for  Ether  ?  (2)  What  is  its  specific  gravity  ? 
(3)  How  is  it  made  on  the  large  scale?  (4)  What  are  its  physical  properties 
and  uses  ?    (5)  Is  Ether  vapor  heavier  or  lighter  than  air  ? 
D — (1)  Explain  the  natural  changes  which  occur  in  the  pulpy  constituents 
of  unripe  fruits  during  ripening.  (2)  Have  fleshy  roots  any  of  the  constituents 
of  unripe  fruits?  If  so,  name  them.  (3)  Explain  the  reasons  for  adding 
ammonia-water  to  preparations  of  glycyrrhiza  and  senega.  (4)  How  do  acids 
and  heat  affect  the  constituents  of  fleshy  roots  ? 
E — What  are  the  essential  points  of  difference  between  a  volatile  oil  and  a 
fixed  oil?  By  what  test  may  one  be  distinguished  from  the  other?  What  is 
oleic  acid  ?  How  is  it  prepared  ?  What  are  its  uses  in  pharmacy  and  medicine  ? 
Describe  the  manufacture  of  Soap  ?  What  is  Sapo  Mollis  ?  How  is  it  prepared  ? 
What  is  Castile  Soap  chemically  ?  And  what  useful  by-product  results  from 
the  manufacture  of  Soap  ? 
CHEMISTRY. 
F—(i\  Give  the  reactions  for  the  production  of  Sodium  Carbonate  by  the 
Leblanc  process  ?  (2)  Give  the  reactions  for  the  production  by  the  Ammonia- 
Soda  and  Cryolite  processes?  (3)  State  what  are  the  by-products  in  each  of 
these  processes  and  which  of  them  are  of  value. 
G — (1)  Describe  the  metal  Copper  and  state  from  what  ores  it  is  obtained. 
(2)  Describe  Cupri  Sulphas  U.S. P.  What  is  the  change  of  appearance  effected 
in  it  by  prolonged  heating  ?  What  is  the  result  of  the  addition  of  aqua  ammo- 
nia to  copper  sulphate  solution  ?  (3)  Mention  the  more  important  alloys  of 
copper,  stating  the  several  components  of  each. 
H — (1)  How  is  the  metal  Aluminum  obtained?  (2)  Give  the  chemical 
formula  of  Alumen  U.S. P.  (3)  Describe  silicate  of  aluminum  and  state  its  uses. 
/— (1)  Describe  the  more  important  tests  for  the  detection  of  Arsenic.  (2) 
How  would  you  distinguish  Arsenic  from  Antimony  in  these  tests  ?  (3)  Describe 
Acidum  Arsenosum  U.S. P.;  give  its  chemical  formula  and  its  common  name. 
K — (r)  Enumerate  the  several  varieties  of  glass  and  state  their  approximate 
chemical  composition.  (2)  What  is  "  soluble  glass  ?  "  (3)  Mention  some  of  the 
materials  used  in  coloring  glass  ?  * 
MATERIA  MEDICA  AND  BOTANY. 
L — Tissues.  (1)  Enumerate  the  different  kinds  of  tissues  found  in  plants. 
(2)  Define  meristem  and  state  how  its  cells  differ  from  ordinary  parenchyma 
