What is Carbon Dioxide? CO2, a colorless, odorless gas, with slightly acid taste, heavier than the air, incombustible and a non-supporter of combustion. Water absorbs its own volume of it at ordinary temperature and pressure, and many times its volume under cold and pressure.

How would you test a salt supposed to be a bromide? If concentrated sulphuric acid be added to a bromide reddish vapors of bromine are evolved. What is the official name of Liniment of soft soap? Linimentum Saponis Mollis.

What official infusions are made by percolation? Infusion of cinchona and Infusion of wild cherry. Should the deposit which occurs in oleoresin of aspidium on standing be used or rejected? It should be thoroughly mixed with the liquid portion before The deposit in oleoresin of cubeb however should be rejected, only the liquid portion being used.

What are Abstracts? Solid powdered preparations twice the strength of the drug or fluid extract from which it is prepared.

How are Abstracts made? A concentrated fluid extract of the drug is mixed with sugar of milk, evaporated to dryness, and powdered.

How is Chlorine Water prepared? By heating hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide and passing the generated chlorine through distilled water until a saturated solution is produced.

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Show the reaction that occurs in generating chlor ine? Mn O, + 4HCl= Mn Cl, +Cl2 + 2H2O. What is meant by the term "Halogen?" Salt producer.

Give test for Chlorides. Chlorides in solution may be recognized by adding a solution of silver nitrate,

when a curdy white precipitate is produced which is soluble in ammonia water but insoluble in nitric acid.

Give test for Chlorates. Chlorates are recognized by the evolution of oxygen when heated, the residue corresponds to the test for chlorides.

Give a test for Sulphates. Solution of barium chloride produces a white insoluble precipitate, a soluble sulphate.

Give test for Sodium. Imparts an intensely yellow color to a colorless flame.

What are Dry Wines? Wines made from grape juices containing only a moderate amount of sugar and enough ferment to convert it all into alcohol.

How is Castor Oil obtained from the seed? By cold expression and expression by heat, the former process produces the best oil.

What processes in Pharmacy require the application of high heat? Ignition, fusion, calcination, deflagration, carbonization, torrefaction, incineration and sublimation.

Miscellaneous Questions Without Answers.

We give below a few questions, the answers to which are omitted for several reasons, viz.: The answer to certain questions would vary according to the state in which they were asked. Other questions are asked merely to test the student's general knowledge of a given subject, so an answer given by us would count for nothing, but the subject itself should be thoroughly studied by the student.

Again, many of these questions are repetitions of those found among the preceding list, but couched in different language in order to drill the student in formulating his own answer from the knowledge he has of the subject.

We, therefore, recommend that you give this list due consideration, and learn to answer these questions by familiarizing yourself with the general subjects to which they pertain.

Do you keep a liquor register?

Give an outline of the pharmacy law of your

state.

What poisons are you in the habit of registering when sold?

What do you dispense when Aqua Menthæ is prescribed?

Name several narcotic medicines.

Name several drugs belonging to each of the following classes: Antiseptic, Anæsthetic, Astringent, Alterative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, De

mulcent, Emetic, Emollient, Emmenagogue, Tonic. What do you understand by organic chemistry? Name some organic elements.

Name three alkaloids with dose and antidotes. Name the poisonous liquors of U. S. P. with percentage of drug contained.

What is meant by the combining weight of an Element? Give an example.

What is atomic weight? Explain briefly how the atomic weight of an element may be obtained.

Is it necessary, according to the laws of your state, to keep a poison register?

What kind of ginger should be used in pharmaceutical preparations? And why?

What is galenical pharmacy?

From their physical appearance, how would you distinguish between Sul. Morphine and Sul. Quinine? Between Epsom Salts and Oxalic Acid? Between Elaterium and Codeia? Between Chlorate of Potash and Nitrate of Silver Crystals?

Which of the following are simple and which chemical solutions: Donovan's Solution, Liq. Ferri Citratis, Liq. Ferri et Quiniæ Citratis, Liq. Plumbi Subacetatis, Liq. Sodii Arsenitis, Liq. Zinci Chloridi?

There are thirty-two official syrups; name six of them. State in each case whether they are made with heat, by simple addition, or by agitation without heat.

How many ounces Imperial measure are there in 400 c. c.? Convert 400 C. c. into fluid ounces (wine measure).

What test is recommended in the U. S. Pharmacopœia, for determining the amount of arsenic contained in Fowler's solution?

What poison is derived from one of the official substances of animal origin?

What would be the result of combining in solution sulphate of morphia and bicarbonate of potash? Give outline of the official Assay of Opium.

Name some drugs or preparations which are liable to explode upon mixing.

Give outline of the official Assay of Cinchona Bark. Name some deliquescent salts.

Name some efflorescent salts.

What is the difference between Putrefaction and Fermentation?

Name three solid, three gaseous and two liquid elements.

Name three solid, three liquid and two gaseous compounds.

How can the alcoholic strength of whisky, brandy and wine be determined?

Name two articles that make explosive mixtures with chlorate of potassium.

Evaporation: Define and name some product you have produced by the above method.

What

Oleum Theobromæ: Give common name. Describe from what and from where obtained. is its principal use in pharmacy?

What active principles are obtained from spunk wood, hellebore, golden seal?

Name a few of the preparations of ether, their uses and doses.

What is the composition of Donovan's solution? Give the percentage of each of the active ingredients.

What do you understand by the term solvent? Name the most universal one. Is carbonate of iron soluble in it?