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B — (i )  Give  the  chemical  formula  of  Formaldehyde  and  state  how  it  is  made. 
(2)  What  are  some  of  the  pharmaceutical,  medical  and  technical  uses  of 
Formaldehyde  ?    (3)  By  what  tests  would  you  show  its  presence  in  a  liquid  ? 
C-~ (1 )  What  is  the  proper  chemical  name  of  Acetone  ?  Describe  it  and  state 
how  it  is  made.  (2)  Write  the  reaction  for  the  production  of  Chloroform  from 
acetone.  (3)  What  are  the  effects  of  oxidizing  and  reducing  agents,  respec- 
tively, upon  Acetone  ? 
D —  (1)  What  is  an  Ester?  Give  the  formula  of  an  official  Ester  of  an  inor- 
ganic acid ;  of  an  organic  acid.  (2)  What  is  meant  by  saponifying  an  Kster  ? 
Illustrate  by  a  reaction,  naming  the  products  obtained.  Name  some  official 
organic  acids,  both  solid  and  liquid,  which  are  obtained  by  the  decomposition 
of  naturally  occurring  Esters. 
E — (1)  Enumerate  the  several  groups  into  which  the  class  of  carbohydrates 
is  divided;  give  the  distinctive  reactions  for  each  of  these  classes.  (2)  What 
is  the  formula  of  Dextrin  ?  How  is  it  made  ?  How  do  you  distinguish  it, 
analytically,  from  starch  ?  (3)  State  the  several  chemical  reactions  involved 
in  the  production  of  an  alcoholic  spirit  from  a  cereal,  like  corn. 
F—{\)  State  what  isomers  may  be  formed  by  the  action  of  chlorine  upon 
toluene  and  illustrate  the  difference  by  graphic  formulas.  (2)  Write  the  reac- 
tion for  the  synthesis  of  Benzaldehyde,  stating  'how  it  is  carried  out  practi- 
cally. (3)  Write  the  formulas  for  Diphenylamiue  and  Metaphenylenediamine, 
respectively. 
G — (1)  Write  the  graphic  formulas  of  a-  and  /3-Naphthol,  respectively.  (2) 
What  nitrogenous  basic  substances  are  found  corresponding  in  formulas  to 
Benzine,  Naphthalene  and  Anthracene,  respectively.  (3)  Illustrate  the  corres- 
pondence by  the  graphic  formulas  of  these  substances. 
H—  (1)  To  what  class  of  compounds  does  Oleum  Terebinthinae  belong?  (2) 
State  the  appearance  and  properties  of  the  purified  official  preparation  and  of 
the  crude  material  from  which  it  is  extracted.  (3)  State  the  chemical  differ- 
ences between  Oleo-resins,  Gum-resins  and  Balsams. 
J—  (1)  Describe  the  general  procedure  in  examining  for  alkaloidal  poison- 
ing. (2)  What  is  a  Ptomaine  ?  To  what  class  of  chemical  compounds  do  most 
of  them  belong  ? 
K— (1)  What  salts  of  Mercury  are  poisonous?  By  what  tests  would  you 
establish  the  fact  of  mercurial  poisoning?  (2)  What  is  the  antidote  to  be  ad- 
ministered in  case  corrosive  sublimate  had  been  used?  (3)  What  are  the 
symptoms  of  chronic  lead  poisoning  ?  What  is  the  antidote  for  lead  poisoning, 
whether  acute  or  chronic  ? 
MATERIA  MEDICA. 
A — Opium. — (1)  Give  the  pharmacopceial  definition  of  Opium.  (2)  From 
what  tissue  and  part  of  the  plant  is  Opium  derived  and  how  is  it  collected  ? 
(3)  In  what  three  forms  is  Opium  official  and  what  should  be  the  morphine 
strength  of  each  ?  (4)  What  peculiar  acid  is  present,  and  what  is  the  test  for 
its  presence  ?  (5)  State  the  maximum  dose  of  morphine  by  the  mouth,  the 
rectum  and  hypodermically.  (6)  What  effect  has  Opium  upon  the  pupil  of  the 
eye  and  what  are  drugs  called  which  act  in  this  way  ?  (7)  Name  a  drug  having 
an  opposite  effect  upon  the  pupil  and  the  class  of  drugs  to  which  it  belongs. 
B — Coniferce. — (1)  Name  two  official  oleoresins  yielded  by  trees  belonging 
