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Examination  Questions. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharnu 
May,  1896. 
A"— Criticise  and  translate  the  following  prescriptions.  Write  out  with 
English  names  the  ingredients  and  quantities.  State  whether  you  would  com- 
pound them  as  written,  or  what  course  you  would  pursue  upon  receiving 
them. 
CHEMISTRY. 
A — (1)  What  is  the  percentage  composition  of  Aqua  Amnionic?,  of  Aqua 
Amnionic?  Fortior,  and  of  Spiritus  Ammonia?  (2)  Describe  the  preparation 
of  these  substances.  (3)  Give  the  chemical  formulas  for  Ammonii  Chloridum, 
Ammonii  Iodidum,  and  Ammonii  Carbonas.  (4)  What  are  the  commercial 
sources  of  Ammonia  and  its  salts  ? 
B — (1)  Give  the  formula,  appearance  and  properties  of  Calcii  Chloridum. 
(2)  Give  the  formula,  appearance  and  properties  of  Calx  Chlorata.  (3)  How 
is  this  latter  substance  made,  and  what  are  its  pharmaceutical  and  technical 
uses?  (4)  What  is  the  common  name  of  Calcii  Sulphas  Exsiccaius,  and  what 
is  the  material  (common  name)  from  which  it  is  prepared  ? 
C—(i)  Describe  the  metal  Aluminum  and  state  its  uses.  (2)  Mention  the 
sources  and  methods  by  which  it  is  obtained  at  present.  (3)  Give  the  formulas 
of  Aluminii  Hydras  and  of  A  lumen,  and  describe  each  of  these. 
D — (1)  What  is  the  chief  ore  of  Mercury,  and  what  is  the  same  substance 
called  when  made  artificially?  (2)  Give  the  formulas  and  names  (common 
and  official )  of  the  several  oxides  of  Mercury.  {3 )  What  is  the  composition  of 
"  Turpeth  Mineral?"  (4)  Give  the  correct  chemical  name  and  formula  of 
Hydrargyrum  Ammoniatum. 
E — (1)  Describe  the  several  oxides  of  Lead,  and  give  their  formulas  and 
common  names.  (2)  Mention  the  practical  uses  of  each  of  these.  (3)  What  is 
the  composition  of  "  White  Lead,"  what  of  "  Red  Lead,"  and  what  of  "Sugar 
of  Lead?"  (4)  Give  a  distinctive  test  for  each  of  these.  (5)  What  is  Goulard's- 
Solution,  and  how  is  it  made  ? 
E—(i)  What  is  the  chemical  name  and  formula  of  Chloroform?  (2)  Write 
the  reaction  for  its  production  by  the  usual  manufacturing  process.  (3)  By 
what  physical  and  chemical  tests  would  you  identify  Chloroform  ?  (4)  What 
are  the  pharmacopceial  tests  for  its  purity?  (5)  What  are  the  uses  of  Chloro- 
form in  medicine  and  pharmacy  ? 
G — (1)  What  is  an  Aldehyde,  and  how  does  it  differ  from  a  Ketone?  (2) 
Give  an  example  of  each  class.  (3)  What  reactions  are  common  to  both  classes 
of  compounds  ?    (4)  By  what  difference  in  reactions  can  they  be  distinguished  > 
