Friday, March 26, 2010

English Vocabulary

Allegro: Quickly

Allure: Attracting powerfully
Alluvion: Land formation
Almoner: Hospital Social Worker
Aloin: Laxative
Aloof: Distant
Alp: High land or high mountain
Alpenglow: Sunglow on highlands or mountains
Alpinist: Climber
Altercate: Bicker, To argue in a bad tampered way
MCQs:
1. Alluvion
a. Quickly
b. Laxative
c. Land formation
d. Climber
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2. Aloof

a. Distant
b. Climber
c. Bicker
d. High land
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3. Alpinist

a. Bicker
b. Climber
c. Attracting powerfully
d. Hospital social worker
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Further Reading:



Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry

Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) of Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. The analgesic action of aspirin is removed, if

a. Carboxyl group is removed
b. Acetoxy group is removed
c. Carboxyl group is not attached on ortho position
d. All of the above
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2. Diastereoisomerism and enantiomorphism is shown in

a. Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine
b. D and L-ephedrine
c. Ephedrine & pseudoephedrine and D & L-ephedrine respectively
d. D & L-ephedrine and Ephedrine & pseudoephedrine respectively
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3. Caffeine is presented as a/an

a. Purine derivative
b. Pyrimidine derivative
c. Imidazole derivative
d. both b and c
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4. A group that can donate an electron pair is

a. Bronsted acid
b. Bronsted base
c. Lewis acid
d. Lewis base
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5. Hendersen-Hasselbalch equation is represented by

a. Ka = [A][H+]/[HA]
b. pKa + pKb = 14
c. pKa = pH + log [HA]/[A-]
d. both a and c
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6. Which of the following is through space-effects on polarizability due to electronegativity differences?

a. Field effect
b. Inductive effect
c. Resonance effect
d. Polarizability
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7. Which of the following is the ease of distortion of the electron cloud?

a. Field effect
b. Inductive effect
c. Resonance effect
d. Polarizability
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8. Which of the following occurs as a result of electronegativity differences?

a. Field effect
b. Inductive effect
c. Resonance effect
d. None of the above
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9. Which of the following involves the actual movement of electrons through a pie-bond system?

a. Field effect
b. Inductive effect
c. Resonance effect
d. None of the above
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10. The movement of electrons through a conjugated system allows for charges to be dispersed over several atoms. This phenomenon is

a. Localization
b. Delocalization
c. Polarization
d. Depolarization
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11. Which of the following is less influenced by distance?

a. Field effect
b. Inductive effect
c. Resonance effect
d. both a and c
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12. Which of the following is a carbonyl based group?

a. esters
b. nitro-
c. alcohols
d. ethers
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13. Which of the following shows electron withdrawing groups?

a. phenyl
b. ethers
c. amines
d. alkyl groups
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14. Which of the following shows electron donating group?

a. amides
b. esters
c. ketones
d. amines
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15. Which of the following has minimum pKa value or maximum acidic strength?

a. imide
b. sulphonamide
c. N-arylsulfonamide
d. sulfonimide
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16. sigma-bonding electrons, especially those from C-H bonds can be donated in a process known as

a. conjugation
b. hyperconjugation
c. polarization
d. depolarization
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17. Which of the following has neutral pKa value?

a. Water
b. Ether
c. Amide
d. All of the above
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Answers to multiple choice questions (MCQs) in Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. d
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. b
11. c
12. a
13. a
14. d
15. d
16. b
17. d

(These MCQs are helpful for the preparation of Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry Exams)

Further reading:
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry

Wilson & Gisvold's Textbook of Organic Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Wilson and Gisvold's Textbook of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

Texbook of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry

Inorganic and Organic Chemistry: " A " Level Multiple Choice Questions

Ace Organic Chemistry (Multiple Choice Questions)

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Miscellaneous applications of Inorganic Chemistry in Pharmacy

Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) of Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. Which of the following is used as Carbon dioxide source in the preparation of effervescent mixtures?

a. Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
b. Sodium carbonate
c. Sodium bicarbonate
d. Sodium citrate

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2. Sodium bicarbonate is used as

a. Systemic alkalizer
b. Systemic acidifier
c. Gastric antacids
d. both a and c
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3. Aluminium ion in solution is an excellent

a. Germicide
b. Astringent
c. Protective
d. Pigment
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4. Lime water, a saturated solution of fresh Calcium hydroxide is

a. Germicide
b. Astringent
c. Protective
d. Pigment
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5. The most important innocuous pigments are the

a. Iron oxides
b. Zinc oxides
c. Aluminium hydroxide
d. Antimony sodium tartarate
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6. Which of the following is used as a diluent for oxygen

a. Helium
b. Nitrogen
c. CO2
d. Nitrogen (I) oxide
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7. Which one of them is an excellent expectorant?

a. Ammonium chloride and carbonate
b. Hydriodic acid syrup
c. Water vapour
d. Ammonium and potassium iodides
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Answers to multiple choice questions (MCQs) in Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. c
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. c

Water

Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) of Water

1. How much Earth’s surface is covered with liquid water?

a. 65%
b. 70%
c. 75%
d. 77.5%
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2. Water constitutes about _______ of human body?

a. 65%
b. 70%
c. 75%
d. 77.5%
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3. Which of the following has strongest hydrogen bonding?

a. Hydrogen flouride
b. Ammonia
c. Water
d. both a and c
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4. The Kw for water is

a. 10^-11
b. 10^-12
c. 10^-13
d. 10^-14
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5. Which of the following when dissolved in water causes temporary hardness?

a. bicarbonate
b. sulphate
c. chloride
d. both b and c
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Answers to multiple choice questions (MCQs) of Water in Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. c
2. b
3. c
4. d

Group VIII

Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) of Group VIII

1. Compound of which of the following element is used as hematinics?

a. iron
b. cobalt
c. Manganese
d. Nickel
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2. Iron (III) compounds and their preparations have

a. Very poor absorption
b. Poor absorption
c. Better absorption
d. very good absorption
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3. Which of the following is the only cobalt compound officially cited?

a. Vitamin B1
b. Vitamin B 3
c. Vitamin B6
d. Vitamin B12
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Answers to multiple choice questions (MCQs) of Group VIII in Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. a
2. b

Group VII

Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) of Group VII

1. Which of the following is the strongest oxidizing agent?

a. Flourine
b. Chlorine
c. Bromine
d. Iodine
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2. Hydrochloric acid is a

a. Neutralising agent
b. Stabilising agent
c. Solubilising agent
d. All of the above
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3. Bleaching powder is

a. Calcium hypochlorite
b. Sodium hypochlorite
c. Potassium hypochlorite
d. Zinc hypochlorite
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4. Iodine is also available in the form of ________ surface active salts used as sanitizing agents.

a. Cationic
b. Anionic
c. Non-ionic
d. both b and c
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5. Potassium permanganate is categorized as

a. astringent
b. deodorant and cleanser
c. local anti-infective of the oxidizing type
d. all of the above
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6. Which of the following is used as a catalyst for dehydrogenation?

a. Manganese
b. Astatine
c. Rhenium
d. Technetium
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Answers to multiple choice questions (MCQs) of Group VII in Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. a
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. d

Group VI

Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) of Group VI
1. Oxygen constitutes ________ of air by weight.

a. 1/3
b. 1/5
c. 1/7
d. 1/9
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2. Which of the following is common bleach?

a. Hydrogen peroxide, 3%
b. Hydrogen peroxide, 6%
c. Hydrogen peroxide, 30%
d. Hydrogen peroxide, 70%
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3. Which of the following form of sulphur has fungicidal action?

a. Precipitated sulphur
b. Elemental sulphur
c. Sublimed sulphur
d. None of the above
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4. Which of the following can be used in dandruff?

a. Selenium sulphide
b. Cadmium sulphide
c. Sodium metabisulfite
d. both a and b
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Answers to multiple choice questions (MCQs) of Group VI in Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. b
2. b
3. b