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Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations  A^ 
/—Criticise  and  correct  the  following  prescription,  writing  out  in  full  Latin 
form  the  proper  names  of  the  ingredients,  and  write  a  suitable  label  for  each  ; 
if  there  are  any  difficulties  in  compounding,  state  them  : 
A'— Write  out  a  prescription  for  a  pint  of  50  per  cent.  Emulsion  of  Cod  Liver 
Oil,  and  describe  the  best  process  for  emulsifying  it. 
Write  out  a  metric  prescription  for  one  hundred  pills,  each  to  contain  gr. 
of  arsenious  acid,  2  grains  of  sulphate  of  quinine,  with  3  grains  of  iron  by 
hydrogen,  and  state  the  proper  excipients. 
A — Describe  the  metal  Sodium.  State  how  it  is  obtained,  giving  any  recent 
improvements  in  methods.  What  are  the  uses  of  the  metal  ?  Give  the  general 
tests  for  Sodium  compounds. 
B — What  are  the  native  sources  of  Borax  ?  Give  the  chemical  formulas  for 
Sodii  Boras  and  for  Acidum  Boricum.  How  would  you  prepare  Boric  Acid 
from  Borax?    Give  the  most  characteristic  tests  for  both  Borax  and  Boric  Acid. 
C—  What  is  the  composition  of  "  White  Lead,"  what  of  "  Red  Lead,"  what 
of  "Sugar  of  Lead?"  By  what  simple  tests  can  you  establish  the  chemical 
nature  of  each  of  these  compounds  ?  Give  the  several  manufacturing  processes 
followed  for  the  preparation  of  White  Lead.  What  is  the  chemical  composition 
of  Goulard's  solution  and  how  is  it  made  ? 
D— Mention  the  important  alloys  of  Copper,  stating  what  the  components 
are  in  each  case.  Do  the  same  with  the  alloys  of  Lead.  What  is  the  composi- 
tion of  "  Fusible  Metal,"  and  what  are  its  properties  and  uses  ? 
E — What  is  "  White  Arsenic  ?"  What  are  the  chief  ores  of  Arsenic  and  how 
is  White  Arsenic  made  from  them  ?  How  does  Ferric  Hydrate  act  as  an 
antidote  when  administered  in  Arsenic  poisoning  cases  ?  Mention  the  most 
important  tests  for  Arsenic  in  cases  of  suspected  poisoning  by  this  metal. 
F — Give  the  chemical  formula  for  Chloroformum,  and  state  to  what  class  of 
compounds  it  belongs.  From  what  materials  is  it  made  and  by  what  process  ? 
Give  the  chemical  formula  for  chloral  and  state  to  what  class  of  compounds  it 
belongs  and  how  it  is  made.    What  is  Paraldehyde  and  how  is  it  made  ? 
G — What  are  Ferments  and  what  several  classes  of  decompositions  do  they 
bring  about?  Enumerate  the  industries  based  upon  fermentation  changes. 
Give  the  chemical  reactions  for  the  more  important  of  these  changes. 
//—Give  the  chemical  formulas  of  Valerianic  acid  and  Oleic  acid  and  of  an 
officinal  compound  of  each.  Give  the  formulas  of  Tartaric  acid  and  Citric  acid 
respectively  and  state  how  you  would  distinguish  them  by  both  physical  and 
chemical  tests.  Give  the  formulas  of  two  officinal  tartrates  and  two  officinal 
citrates. 
/—Give  the  formula  and  state  the  several  natural  and  artificial  sources  of 
Sarah  McM  — 
Morph.  S.  gr.  i 
Amm.  Mur.  £i 
Nux  Vom.  f  3  iiss 
Glycerin,  f.^i 
Mist.  Fuscae,  ^iv 
M.  S.     ^ij,  in  cough 
Ac.  Nitrous,  f^i 
Aqua  q.  s.  ft.  f  %  iv 
CHEMISTRY. 
