PRELIM 01 - Introduction to Physical Pharmacy

Question 1

An article used or intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease

Answer 1

Drug

Question 2

Is the biologically active component of a drug product that produces the intended therapeutic effect

Answer 2

Active pharmaceutical ingredient

Question 3

Inactive substance that is formulated alongside the active ingredient of a medication

Answer 3

Excipient

Question 4

Physical form by which the substances are delivered to the body

Answer 4

Dosage forms

Question 5

Any finished dosage forms that contains the API along with the excipients

Answer 5

Pharmaceutical product

Question 6

2 types of properties

Answer 6

Physical, Chemical

Question 7

Refers to the properties of a drug that can be observed or measured without changing the drug’s chemical identity

Answer 7

Physical properties

Question 8

Refers to the properties that undergo chemical change (transforming into a different substance)

Answer 8

Chemical properties

Question 9

Is the ratio of a mass of a substance to the mass of an equal volume of another substance chosen or taken

Answer 9

Specific gravity (sp gr)

Question 10

Mass per unit volume at a fixed temperature and pressure

Answer 10

Density

Question 11

Color (Physical or chemical)

Answer 11

Physical

Question 12

Density (Physical or chemical)

Answer 12

Physical

Question 13

Viscosity (Physical or chemical)

Answer 13

Physical

Question 14

Melting point (Physical or chemical)

Answer 14

Physical

Question 15

Oxidative reaction (Physical or chemical)

Answer 15

Chemical

Question 16

Freezing point (Physical or chemical)

Answer 16

Physical

Question 17

Solubility (Physical or chemical)

Answer 17

Physical

Question 18

Flammability (Physical or chemical)

Answer 18

Chemical

Question 19

Iron rusting (Physical or chemical)

Answer 19

Chemical

Question 20

Pressure (Physical or chemical)

Answer 20

Physical

Question 21

Sugar dissolving in water (Physical or chemical)

Answer 21

Physical

Question 22

Water freezing (Physical or chemical)

Answer 22

Physical

Question 23

Ice melting (Physical or chemical)

Answer 23

Physical

Question 24

Wood burning (Physical or chemical)

Answer 24

Chemical

Question 25

Chopping of wood (Physical or chemical)

Answer 25

Physical

Question 26

Acidity (Physical or chemical)

Answer 26

Chemical

Question 27

Half-life (Physical or chemical)

Answer 27

Chemical

Question 28

Corrosion of metal (Physical or chemical)

Answer 28

Chemical

Question 29

Half-life (Physical or chemical)

Answer 29

Chemical

Question 30

Altered composition (Physical or chemical)

Answer 30

Chemical