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2.  What  is  the  value  in  English  weights  and  measures  of  the  Gramme,  Litre  and 
Metre  ?  Give  the  names  and  value  in  the  metrical  system  of  the  prefixes  usedjn 
multiplying  and  dividing  the  Gramme.  -~ j. 
3.  Define  the  process  of  Percolation.  State  the  reason  why  certain  kinds  of  drugs- 
are  required  to  be  finely  powdered  and  others  coarsely  powdered,  naming  examples 
of  each. 
4.  Give  three  officinal  methods  of  preparing  Medicated  Waters,  illustrating  each 
with  an  example  from  the  "  Pharmacopoeia."  I 
5.  What  is  an  Emulsion  ?  Give  the  ingredients  in  Mistura  Asafoetidas,  Mistura 
Chloroformi  and  Mistura  Ferri  Comp.  State  what  chemical  reaction  takes  place  in 
the  latter  preparation. 
6.  Give  the  ingredients  in  the  following  officinal  preparations  :  Compound  In- 
fusion of  Gentian,  Aromatic  Syrup  of  Rhubarb,  Compound  Tincture  of  Benzoin, 
Compound  Powder  of  Rhubarb,  Wine  of  Opium. 
7.  Why  are  the  following  substances  used  in  their  respective  preparations  ?  Car- 
bonate of  Magnesium  in  Syrupus  Zingiberis  j  Boiling  Hot  Water  in  Unguentum 
Potassii  Iodidi ;  Compound  Spirit  of  Lavender  in  Liquor  Potassii  Arsenitis  ;  Nitric 
Acid  in  Liquor  Ferri  Chloridi ;  Aromatic  Sulphuric  Acid  in  Infusum  Cinchona? 
Rubra?. 
8.  Give  the  process  for  preparing  Atropia,  the  test  for  it  and  its  principal  use  in 
medicine. 
9.  State  the  proportions  and  doses  of  the  officinal  Liquid  Preparations  of  Opium. 
10.  What  are  the  best  tests  for  recognizing  Gallic  Acid,  Conia,  Meconic  Acid, 
Strychnia  and  Quinia  ? 
QUESTIONS  BY  THE  EXAMINING  COMMITTEE. 
1.  Why  is  Aqua  Ammonias  used  in  the  preparation  of  Purified  Muriate  of  Am- 
monia ;  Muriatic  Acid  in  Purified  Animal  Charcoal  5  Soap  in  Pills  of  Aloes ;  and 
Sulphate  of  Potassium  in  Dover's  Powder  ?  Give  the  reason  why  Blistering  Cerate 
is  kept  in  the  liquid  state  for  half  an  hour.. 
2.  From  what  plant  are  Belladonna  Leaves  and  Root  obtained  ?  and  what  alka- 
loid do  they  contain  ?  Give  an  outline  of  the  formula  for  the  production  of  all  the 
officinal  preparations,  with  the  exception  of  the  alkaloid,  and  the  doses  of  those  used 
internally. 
3.  Describe  Mercury  as  found  in  the  shops  ;  state  four  of  the  different  prepara- 
tions it  enters  into  in  the  metallic  state  ;  and  specify  the  ingredients  contained  in 
each. 
4.  Give  the  locality,  natural  order  and  officinal  name  of  the  plant  yielding  Cop- 
aiba. State  how  it  is  obtained  and  what  are  its  two  principal  constituents.  Name 
its  two  officinal  preparations. 
5.  State  what  doses  of  the  following  maybe  administered,  and  name  the  antidotes 
for  poisonous  doses  of  the  same  :  Extract  of  Opium,  Nitrate  of  Silver,  Lupulin, 
Sulphate  of  Sodium,  Sulphate  of  Iron,  Acetate  of  Lead. 
6.  State  the  proper  methods  of  detecting  adulterations  of  Oil  of  Wintergreen 
with  Alcohol,  Chloroform  with  Alcohol,  Oil  of  Lemon  with  Castor  Oil,  Yellow 
Wax  with  Paraffin,  and  Iodide  of  Potassium  with  Bromide  of  Potassium. 
7.  State  the  composition  and  correct  officinal  title  of  the  following :  Brown 
Mixture,  Seidlitz  Powders,  Compound  Extract  of  Colocynth  and  Compound  Cath- 
artic Pills.  Write  the  Pharmacopoeia  formula  for  the  latter  in  Latin,  avoiding 
abb  reviations. 
8.  State  the  formula  for  preparing  Liquor  Ferri  Subsulphatis.  Give  its  color, 
consistency,  taste  and  specific  gravity.  Does  it  mix  in  all  proportions  with  Water 
and  Alcohol  without  decomposition  ?  What  effect  is  produced  by  the  addition  of 
Aqua  Ammonia?  ?    By  what  popular  name  is  this  solution  known  ? 
