2  26         Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  (^""xiriCissl^™' 
Confectio  Opii,  Emplastrum  Ammonlaci  cum  Hydrargyro,  Infusum  Ros<e  Com- 
positum,  Liquor  lodinii  Compositus,  Pilulse  Aloes  et  Myrrhas,  Spiritus  Juniperi 
Conipositus,  Syrupus  Rhei,  Tinctuia  Cantharidis,  Trochisci  Sodii  Bicarbonatis. 
G.  Name  two  officinal  liquids  obtained  directly  from  the  Lemon.  What  Acid  is 
present  in  this  fruit?  How  is  it  prepaied  ?  What  are  the  usual  impurities?  How 
may  they  be  detected  ?  What  other  Acid  does  it  closely  resemble  ?  What  chemi- 
cal tests  serve  to  distinguisii  them  ?  What  is  the  quantivalence  of  each  ?  Name 
four  officinal  preparations  of  the  Acid  from  Lemons.  Name  four  officinal  prepara- 
tions of  the  Acid  which  it  most  closely  resembles, 
H.  How  is  diluted  Hydrocyanic  Acid  prepared  ?  What  is  the  standard  of  strength 
adopted  by  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  ?  How  may  it  be  preserved  ?  In  what  officinal 
Syrup  is  it  found  ?  Why  is  it  present  in  this  Syrup  ?  What  active  substance  is 
produced  when  Ground  Black  Mustard  Seed  is  treated  with  water?  Is  the  same 
substance  produced  when  Tello=vo  Mustard  Seeds  are  similarly  treated  ?  How  are 
Prepared  Sinapisms  or  Mustard  Leaves  usually  prepared  ?  What  precautions  are 
necessary  to  keep  them  ?    How  are  they  used  practically? 
/.  How  is  Pyrophosphate  of  Iron  prepared?  What  takes  place  when  its  solution  is 
mixed  with  Diluted  Phosphoric  Acid  in  excess?  How  is  Diluted  Phosphoric  Acid 
prepared  ?    What  is  its  specific  gravity?     What  are  the  officinal  tests? 
K.  Name  three  officinal  preparations  containing  Metallic  Mercury.  What  is  the 
percentage  of  Mercury  in  each  ?  How  may  the  quantities  of  Metallic  Mercury  in 
each  be  ascertained  ?  Name  two  officinal  combinations  of  Iodine  with  Mercury. 
State  how  each  is  prepared. 
QUESTIONS  IN  CHEMISTRY. 
A.  What  is  the  officinal  process  for  preparing  Potassium  Iodide  ?  Give  the  two 
reactions  showing  the  two  stages  of  the  process.  How  may  a  trace  of  lodate 
remaining  be  detected  ?    Explain  the  reaction  involved  in  this  test. 
B.  What  is  the  composition  of  Ammonii  Carbonas  in  the  dry  state,  and  what  does 
it  become  when  in  solution  ?  Why  is  Ammonia  Water  to  be  added  to  this  solu- 
tion in  preparing  Neutral  Ammonium  Carbonate? 
C.  What  is  the  difference  between  Carbo  A?iimalis  and  Carbo  Animalis  Purifica- 
tus?  Describe  the  mode  of  treatment  by  which  the  first  is  converted  into  the 
second.  How  does  Carbo  Animalis  differ  from  Bone-Ash^  and  how  is  each  produced? 
D.  What  are  the  means  of  distinguishing  between  Ferrouszxidi  Ferric  Salts  ?  Give 
the  chemical  formulas  of  the  several  reagents  used;  also  the  formulas  of  the  com- 
pounds they  form  with  the  Ferrous  and  Ferric  Salts,  respectively. 
E.  Describe  Marsh's  test  as  applied  to  Arsenic  and  to  Antimony,  respectively, 
and  enumerate  points  of  difference  in  the  two  cases,  giving  the  tests  by  which  we 
may  decide  certainly  as  to  which  element  is  present, 
F.  How  would  you  test  Calomel  for  a  trace  of  Corroslue  Sublimate^  and  how 
would  you  remove  any  such  trace  from  the  Calomel? 
G.  How  is  jEther  made  ?  What  precautions  are  necessary  to  insure  a  good  yield 
and  a  pure  product  ?  Give  its  chemical  formula,  and  state  its  relationship  to  Alcohol. 
H.  Describe  Glycerin.  To  what  class  of  organic  compounds  does  it  belong?  In 
what  naturally  occurring  compounds  is  it  found,  and  how  are  these  compounds 
decomposed  ?    What  is  formed  at  the  same  time  that  Glycerin  is  liberated? 
/.  What  is  the  source  of  Tartaric  Acid  ?  Give  its  formula.  Give  the  formula 
of  Potassii  Tartras,  of  Potassii  Bitartras,  of  Potassii  et  Sodii  Tartras,  of  Antimonii 
et  Potassii  Tartras. 
K.  To  what  class  of  organic  compounds  does  Acidum  Tannicum  belong? 
Whence  is  it  obtained  ?  What  are  the  characteristic  reactions  of  it,  as  detailed  in 
the  Pharmacopoeia  ? 
QUESTIONS  BY  THE    EXAMINING  COMMITTEE. 
A.  Give  the  botanical  name  of  the  plant  which  yields  Seneka.  To  what  natural 
order  does  it  belong?  Describe  briefly  the  physical  and  structural  characteristics  of 
the  Root.  What  are  the  chief  constituents  of  Seneka  Root  ?  State  the  various 
names  which  have  been  given  to  the  supposed  active  principle.    In  which  portion  of 
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