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Examination  Questions. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
April,  1898. 
(/)  Granulated  Salt. 
*  Ammonium  Chloride  30  gm. 
Purify  and  Granulate. 
(2)  Ointment  of  Mercuric  Nitrate. 
*  Mercury  2*5  gm. 
Nitric  Acid  3'  c.c. 
Nitric  Acid  2'  c.c. 
Lard  Oil  30-  c.c. 
Make  Ointment  of  Mercuric  Nitrate  by  the  official  process. 
(j)  Suppositories. 
Glycerin   ...........      8  c.c. 
Sodium  Carbonate  0*50  gm. 
Stearic  Acid  o  85  gm. 
Make  six  suppositories,  and  put  them  in  a  small  wide-mouth  bottle. 
PRACTICAL  BOTANY. 
(1)  — Stramonium  Specimen. — Describe  the  stem,  leaf,  flower,  fruit  and  seed. 
(2)  —  Menispermum.— Make  sections  and  determine  (a)  whether  root  or  rhi- 
zome ;  {b)  monocotyledon  or  dicotyledon.  Draw  a  diagram  of  the  structure 
and  indicate  the  tissues  and  their  arrangements, 
(3)  — Arrow-root. — A  sample  purchased  for  arrow- root.  Determine  its  purity 
and  state  whether  you  would  accept  or  not.  On  what  do  you  base  your  deter- 
mination ? 
(4)  -  Powdered  Rhubarb. — Determine  its  purity  and  state  on  what  3  ou  base 
your  determination. 
SECOND  YEAR  EXAMINATION. 
THEORY  AND  PRACTICE  OF  PHARMACY. 
A — Ammonia  Preparations. — (1)  State  briefly  how  Ammonia  Water  is  pre- 
pared. (2)  What  percentage  of  Ammonia  Gas  is  contained  in  each  official 
Ammonia  Water  ?  (3)  Name  the  ingredients  in  Aromatic  Spirit  of  Ammonia. 
(4)  How  is  Spirit  of  Ammonia  prepared?  (5)  What  decomposition  occurs  in 
Ammonium  Carbonate  when  it  is  exposed  to  the  air?  (6)  State  how  such  a 
depreciated  salt  may  be  improved. 
B — Products  of  Destructive  Distillation.— (1)  What  official  empyreumatic 
oleoresin  is  obtained  by  the  destructive  distillation  of  pine  wood?  (2)  Name 
two  official  preparations  of  this  oleoresin.  (3)  Give  the  official  title  of  the 
volatile  oil  obtained  from  this  oleoresin.  (4)  Describe  the  physical  appearance 
of  the  residue  left  in  the  still.  (5)  What  official  empyreumatic  oleoresin  is 
obtained  by  the  destructive  distillation  of  the  wood  of  a  juniper?  (6)  What 
are  its  physical  properties  and  medicinal  uses? 
C—  Vinous  Fermentation. — (1)  What  are  the  requisite  elements  in  developing 
vinous  fermentation  in  organic  products?  (2)  How  is  Alcohol  made?  (3) 
How  would  you  deprive  Alcohol  of  its  last  2  per  cent,  of  water?  (4)  How  is 
Alcohol  freed  from  odorous  products?    (5)  How  is  Ether  made? 
