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CHEMISTRY. 
A.  — Describe  Bromum  and  lodum.  What  are  the  present  sources  of  each  of 
these  elements,  and  how  are  they  extracted  ?  Give  the  chemical  formulas  of 
three  officinal  Bromides  and  of  three  officinal  Iodides. 
B.  — State  how  the  following;  common  Inorganic  Acids  are  made,  and  write 
the  chemical  reactions  in  each  case  :  Hydrochloric  Acid,  Nitric  Acid,  Sulphuric 
Acid,  Phosphoric  Acid,  Carbonic  Acid. 
C.  — What  is  ^' Chili  Saltpetre  What  are  some  of  the  uses  to  which  it  is 
applied  in  manufacturing  chemistry?  What  important  officinal  substances  are 
made  or  extracted  from  it  ?  Would  common  Saltpetre  do  as  well  in  these 
cases  ?  State  reasons  for  your  opinion. 
B. — Give  the  formulas  of  Bismuthi  Subcarboitas  and  Bismuthi  Subnitras. 
What  would  be  the  formulas  of  the  Normal  Carbonate  and  Normal  Nitrate? 
By  what  means  is  the  Normal  Nitrate  changed  into  the  Subnitrate  ?  What  is 
the  formula  of  the  Subiodide  of  Bismuth  ?  What  of  the  Normal  Iodide  ? 
E.  — Give  the  chemical  formulas  of  Ferri  Chloridum,  Ferri  et  Ammonii  Sulphas, 
Ferri  Hypophosphis,  Ferri  Lactas,  Ferri  Oxalas,  Ferri  Oxidum  Hydrafum,  and 
FerrJ,  Sul2:)has.  State  which  are  ferrous  compounds  and  which  are  ferric.  By 
what  tests  can  you  distinguish  ferrous  from  ferric  salts  ? 
F.  — Give  the  chemical  formulas  of  Chloroformurn  and  of  Chloral  To  what 
classes  of  organic  compounds  do  they  belong  respectively  ?  State  how  each  of 
them  is  obtained,  the  materials  used  and  the  process  of  manufacture.  Describe 
the  properties  and  state  the  tests  for  each. 
What  are  the  conditions  of  the  Acetous  Fermentation?  Write  the  chemi- 
cal reaction  for  it.  How  is  most  of  the  Acetic  Acid  of  commerce  made?  What 
are  some  of  the  bye  products?  How  is  the  crude  acid,  so  obtained,  purified ? 
What  is  the  general  composition  of  the  vegetable  and  animal  fats  f 
What  difference  in  chemical  composition  between  Olive  Oil  and  Beef  or  Mut- 
ton Suet?  What  between  Olive  Oil  and  Linseed  Oil?  What  pharmaceutical 
and  technical  products  can  be  obtained  from  Suet,  Olive  Oil  and  Linseed  Oil, 
respectively? 
I. — State  the  chemical  formula  and  officinal  name  of  Tartar  Emetic? 
Give  the  chemical  formula  and  officinal  name  of  Cream  of  Tartar?  Give  the 
chemical  formula  and  officinal  name  of  Rochelle  Salt  ?  State  the  distinctive 
tests  for  each  of  these  three  compounds. 
K. — Define  a  Phenol,  an  Aromatic  Aldehyde,  and  an  Aromatic  Acid,  and 
give  officinal  examples  of  each  class.  What  are  Phenol-Acids  ?  What  two 
officinal  compounds  belong  to  this  class  ?  Which  of  these  is  made  artificially  ? 
Give  the  chemical  reactions  for  its  synthetic  production. 
EXAMINING  COMMITTEE. 
A.  — In  what  forms  is  Carbon  officinal?  Give  a  description  of  each  ot  these 
varieties,  with  mode  of  preparation  and  pharmaceutical  and  medicinal  uses. 
B.  — What  is  the  officinal  name  of  Saltpetre?  From  what  source  is  it  ob- 
tained? How  is  it  made?  Describe  its  appearance,  shape  of  crystal,  and  give 
its  chemical  formula.  Does  it  contain  water?  If  so,  in  what  form?  What 
are  the  medicinal  properties  of  Saltpetre  and  the  usual  dose?  What  is  Sal 
Prunelle? 
C.  — Give  the  botanical  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plant  from 
which  Balsam  of  Tolu  is  obtained.  Briefly  describe  the  Balsam  and  the 
method  of  its  preparation.  Give  the  unabbreviated  officinal  names  of  the 
preparations  into  which  Balsam  of  Tolu  enters.  Name,  and  give  the  chemi- 
cal formulas  of  the  acids  found  in  Balsam  of  Tolu.  Name  two  or  more  other 
officinal  drugs  containing  either  of  these  acids.  From  what  substances,  and 
how  may  these  acids  be  artificially  prepared. 
