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(  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
1      April,  1885. 
exactly  a  pint  of  water  at  60°F  ?  Name,  and  give  the  specific  gravity  of 
the  heaviest  liquid  for  which  the  Pharmacopoeia  details  a  process  for  manu- 
facture.   Write  out  the  process  for  this  preparation. 
B.  Give  the  unabbreviated  oflficinal  names,  ingredients,  outlines  of  pro- 
cess, and  describe  the  appearance  of  Black  Draught,  Simple  Elixir,  LugoPs 
Solution,  Cold  Cream,  Spermaceti  Cerate,  Hoffman's  Anodyne,  Compound 
Spirit  of  Juniper,  Compound  Syrup  of  Sarsaparilla. 
C.  Give  the  English  names,  ingredients,  outlines  of  process,  and  describe 
the  appearance  of  Infusum  Digitalis,  Liquor  Ferri  Subsulphatis,  Emplas- 
trum  Ammoniaci  cum  Hydrargyro,  Syrupus  Scillpe  Compositus,  Tinctura 
Cinchonpe  Composita,  Uuguentum  Gall?e,  Spiritus  yEtheris  Nitrosi,  Pulvis 
Antimonialis. 
D.  Give  the  officinal  names,  quantities  and  ingredients  for  one  pound 
avoirdupois  of  Aromatic  Po\vder,  Cerate,  and  Tincture  of  Opium. 
B.  What  is  Pectose?  Name  several  substances  which  contain  it.  What 
is  the  effect  of  tlie  action  of  heat  and  acids  upon  it?  What  expedient  is 
resorted  to,  in  officinal  processes,  to  overcome  the  effects  produced  by  its 
presence  in  drugs? 
F.  Give  the  process,  specific  gravity,  tests  of  purity  and  identity  of  the 
following  :  Stronger  Ether,  Alcohol,  Carbolic  Acid. 
G.  Give  the  tests  for  recognizing  Veratrine,  Polygalic  Acid,  Colchicine, 
Strychnine,  Meconic  Acid. 
IT.  Of  the  following  six  liquids  which  are  the  best  solvents  for  Tannin, 
namely  :  water,  absolute  alcohol,  chloroform,  glycerin,  absolute  ether,  boil- 
ing water.  Place  the  solvents  in  the  order  of  their  solvent  power,  beginning 
with  the  best. 
/.  How  is  Diluted  Hydrocyanic  Acid  prepared?  What  is  the  standard 
of  strength  adopted  by  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia?  In  what  important 
respect  does  the  present  formula  differ  fnmithatof  tlieU.  S.  Pharmacopoeia, 
1870?  In  what  officinal  Syrup  is  this  Acid  found?  Why  is  it  present  in 
this  Syrup?  Name  the  active  substance  produced  when  ground  Black 
Mustard  Seed  is  treated  with  water,  and  state  how  it  is  produced.  Describe 
the  process  for  an  officinal  preparation  whose  virtues  depend  upon  the 
presence  of  this  active  substance. 
A".  Describe  the  theory  of  emulsificatiou.  Name  a  natural  emulsion  and 
describe  its  structure.  Give  three  ]jractical  formulas  illustrating  three  diff- 
erent methods  of  preparing  emulsions.  State  the  circumstances  under 
which  it  would  be  best  to  use  each  method. 
CHEMISTRY. 
A.  Define  a  neutral  salt — an  acid  salt — a  basic  salt— a  double  salt.  Give 
examples  of  each  of  these  classes. 
B.  What  is  the  chemical  formula  of  Alumen  ?  In  what  respect  does  the 
Alumen  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia,  1880,  differ  from  the  Alumen^  U.  S. 
Pharmacopoeia,  1870?  Ylo\w  in  Alumen  Exsiccatum  n].2ii\(i'>  What  are  the 
properties  of  the  metal  contained  in  each  of  these  compounds? 
C.  Give  the  chemical  formula  of  Ai-genti  Nitras SLud  describe  the  officinal 
preparation.  What  is  the  composition  of  Argenti  Nitras  Bilutus—of  Ar- 
gent i  Xitras  JFusus 
D.  What  is  ''Chili  Saltpetre  f  What  differences  in  properties  do  we  find 
between  this  compound  and  common  Saltpetre?  Which  is  the  moreadvan- 
tageous  for  use  in  the  manufacture  of  Nitric  Acid?  Give  reasons  for  this 
preference.  State  the  important  technical  uses  of  each  of  these  two  com- 
pounds. 
E.  What  is  the  composition  of  "  Salt  of  Tartar?"  By  what  process  is  it 
made  and  from  what  material?  From  what  source  do  we  obtain  "Cream 
of  Tartar?"    Give  its  chemical  formula  and  that  of  "  Tartar  Emetic." 
F.  Give  the  distinction  between /errows  and  ferric  salts.  Give  examples 
of  each  class,  using  officinal  compounds  only.    How  can  ferrous  be  con- 
