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E — (1)  If  5  pounds  of  Sodium  Bicarbonate  were  accidentally  emptied  into  a 
drawer  which  you  knew  contained  just  9  pounds  of  Rochelle  Salt,  what  would 
you  do  to  remedy  the  mistake,  and  utilize  the  mixture  ?  Give  name  of  sub- 
stance and  quantity  used  to  make  it  available.  (2)  How  many  c.c.  would  a 
mixture  of  the  following  liquids  measure  :  2,000  grammes  each  of  water,  alco- 
hol and  glycerin  of  official  strength?  (No  allowance  for  contraction  or  tem- 
perature.) 
£ — Volumetric  Analysis. — (1)  What  is  a  normal  solution?  (2)  Illustrate  by 
giving  the  molecular  weights  and  grams  used  per  liter  of  the  following  :  Sul- 
phuric Acid,  Sodium  Hydrate,  Silver  Nitrate,  Iodine,  Potassium  Permanga- 
nate. (3)  What  are  the  advantages  of  volumetric  solutions  of  lesser  strength  ? 
(4)  What  are  the  disadvantages  of  most  of  the  volumetric  solutions  of  the 
U.S. P.?  (5)  Name  the  official  volumetric  solutions  with  which  all  other 
volumetric  solutions  can  be  standardized.  (6)  What  is  an  indicator?  (7)  Name 
five  of  the  more  important  indicators  and  name  the  chemicals  or  class  of  chem- 
icals for  which  each  is  used. 
G — Ipecac. — (1)  Give  the  origin,  habitat  and  constituents  of  Ipecac.  (2)  In 
what  respects  do  the  Rio  and  Carthagena  varieties  differ  ?  (3 )  Can  one  be  sub- 
stituted for  the  other  ?  (4)  Mention  some  of  the  drugs  that  have  been  sug- 
gested as  substitutes  for  Ipecac. 
H— Doses  and  Antidotes. — Give  the  maximum  single  dose  of  each  of  the 
following.  Also  name  the  antidotes  and  physiological  antagonists  of  the  first 
five  of  them  :  Tincture  of  Aconite,  Tincture  of  Digitalis,  Cocaine  Hydro- 
chlorate,  Morphine  Sulphate,  Strychnine  Sulphate,  Diluted  Hydrocyanic  Acid, 
Codeine  Sulphate,  Tincture  of  Nux  Vomica,  Atropine  Sulphate,  Hyoscyamine 
Sulphate. 
/ — (1)  How  would  you  compound  the  following  prescription?  State  the 
object  for  directing  the  Salol  coating. 
R    Argenti  Nitratis  gr.  x 
Pulv.  Opii  gr.  vj 
M.  ft.  pil.  No.  XII.  Coat  with  Salol  and  place  in  capsules  coated  with 
Salol. 
Sig. — One  every  3  hours. 
(2)  Criticise  this  prescription.  What  difficulties  are  likely  to  occur,  and  what 
precautions  would  you  take  to  avoid  them  ? 
R    Liq.  Ammon.  Acetat.  f  3  iv 
Acid.  Acetic  f^j 
Tinct.  Ferri  Chloridi  f  gss 
Glycerini  f  ^  ss 
Mucilago  Acacise  q.  s.  ft.  f^viij 
Misce.    Sig. — One  teaspoonful  every  2  hours. 
K. — (1)  Write  a  prescription  for  thirty  pills,  using  unabbreviated  official 
names  and  expressing  the  quantities  metrically,  each  pill  to  contain 
R    Arsenous  Acid  gr.  1/20 
Aloin  gr.  1/6 
Vallet's  Mass  gr.  iss 
Cinchonidine  Sulphate       gr.  ij 
M.    Sig. — One  pill  ter  in  die. 
Translate  the  directions  and  name  the  best  excipient. 
