WorksheetsCeutics A
Total questions: 101
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Which of the following profile(s) will exhibit directly proportional relationship?
Absorbance against concentration (S.L. paper)
Solubility against absolute temperature (S.L. paper)
AUC against Dose (R.L. paper)
B and C only
A and C only
Select all that apply. The pKa of weak bases cocaine and morphine are 8.41 and 7.87 respectively. Which if the following statements is/are true?
Kb of morphine is greater than that of cocaine
The degree of ionization of cocaine is greater than that of morphine
Cocaine is a stronger base than morphine
The ionized forms of weak bases morphine and cocaine carry a positive charge
Which of the following is/are considered as acceptable and effective water miscible solvent(s)?
Ethyl alcohol
Sorbitol
Biological buffers
A and B only
A, B and C
Which of the following will exhibit directly proportional relationship when plotted on a R. L. paper?
Porosity against the bulk density
Bulk volume against the weight of the powder
Porosity against the weight of the powder
A and C only
A and B only
Which of the following therapeutic agent belongs to a class of weak basic compound?
Aspirin
Enalapril maleate
Losartan potassium
Sodium naproxen
Penicillin VK
Which of the following dosage form (s) must comply with the content uniformity test?
Immediate release tablet
Hard gelatin capsule
Soft gelatin capsule
A, B, and C
A and B only
Dissociation constant of a drug is often used to describe the acidity and basicity of weak basicity of weak electrolytes. Which of the following statements is false?
The lower the pKa of a weak acidic drug, the stronger is the weak acid
The higher the Ka of a weak basic drug the stronger the weak base
The higher the pKa of a weak basic drug, the stronger the weak base
The lower the pKb of a weak basic drug, the stronger is the weak base
Solubility of a drug is influenced by temperature as well as by the use of a suitable co-solvent. In general, the lower the intrinsic solubility of a compound, the greater will be the magnitude of influence of the temperature and the co-solvent on the solubility of a drug
False
True
Indomethacin is a weak acidic drug with pKa of 4.5. calculate the approximate percentage of indomethacin present as the unionized form in the intestine (pH=6.5). present the numerical value of your answer as a whole number.
1 %
15%
3%
8%
Heat of solution is a property of a solute and it is obtained from the plot of Log of Solubility vs Reciprocal of Absolute Temperature. A negative slope of a plot suggest that the solute is more soluble at higher temperature; and a positive slope suggest that solute is less soluble at higher temperature
True
False
Lipitor (Atorvastatin) is a drug compound with a pKa of 4.46. The solubility of Lipitor is 20.4 mcg/ml at pH 2.1 and 1.23 mg/ml at pH 6. Is Lipitor a weak acid or a weak base?
Weak acid
Wake base
Which of the following physical-chemical property of a therapeutic agent will exhibit higher value as a consequence of particle size reduction?
Specific surface
Porosity
Bulk density
Melting point
A and B only
Select all that apply. A buffer contains an equal molar concentration of a weak acid and its conjugate base. Which of the following statements is/are true?
Concentration of the weak acid is equal to 0.575β
Hydrogen ion concentration of the buffer is equal to the acidic dissociation constant of the weak acid of the buffer
The buffer exhibits maximum buffer capacity
The buffer capacity of a solution is 0.04. calculate the volume of 1N NaOH (m.w. 40 g/mol) to be added to 1 L of the buffer to change the pH by 2 units
20 ml
80 ml
60 ml
40 ml
The pKa of a weakly acidic drug sulphapyridine is 2.4. what is the ratio of ionized to un-ionized sulphapyridine in gastric content (pH 2.0)?
29:1
2:5
5:2
1:29
R.L plot of true volume against the weight of the powder for a newly discovered therapeutic agent yielded the slope value of 0.6134 cc/g. what will be the true volume of 25 g of this therapeutic agent?
25.63 cc
35.55 cc
15.33 cc
40.75 cc
Acetaminophen and Indomethacin are weak acidic drugs with pKa of 9.5 and 4.5 respectively. What is the basic dissociation constant (Kb) of Acetaminophen? Show your calculations
2.5
3.16 * 10-5
4.5
3.16 * 10-3
The strength of a buffer is measured by its buffer capacity which depends solely on the ionic dissociation constant, and hydrogen ion concentration of the buffer system. Is the above statement true or false?
False
True
Physostigmine, a weak base is used to treat glaucoma. At the pH of tears (7.4), what proportion of physostigmine would be present as the free base? Basic dissociation constant, pKb of the weak base is 7.8
6%
94%
72%
28%
Equation for strong acid
pH=21pKw+21pka+21log[C]
pH=21pkw+21pka+21log[2C]
pH=21pka−21log[2C]
pH=21pKa−21log[C]
In general, a weak base is more ionize or more soluble in aqueous solutions when the pH is higher than its pKa
True
False
The ionization and hydrolysis reactions of Ephedrine Sulfate are as follows. Calculate the pH of 0.1M Ephedrine Sulfate, the pKa of Ephedrine is 9.36
(EhH)2SO4→2EpH+ +SO4 −2
2EpH+→ 2 Ep +2H+
11.18
5.18
5.03
11.33
Cocaine is a weak basic drug. In general, in a system of pH, 4 units less than its pka, cocaine predominantly exists in its;
Unionized form
Ionized form
When a salt of strong acid and strong base is added to water, the salt undergoes hydrolysis and the result solution is neutral.
True
False
Acetyl salicylic acid (pKa=3.9) is a commonly used over the counter medication for mild to moderate pain, fever, and inflammation conditions. The aqueous solubility of an un-dissociated form of aspirin, at room temperature, is reported to be 1g/600ml. if it is desired to prepare an aqueous solution of aspirin containing 325 mg/teaspoonful (5ml), what will be the required pH of the solution?
5.479
5.000
4.579
3.902
Heat of fusion and heat of solution are two terms that accompany the phase transition of a material. The former is associated with the transition from solid to solution and, the latter, from solid to liquid.
False
True
Measurement of a contact angle as well as an angle of repose conceptually involves measurement of an angle; however, the former is used to measure the flow of the powder while the latter is used to measure the hydrophobicity of a powder.
True
False
When it is necessary and required to obtain the value of an intercept from the graph of a straight-line equation, one may use two different available approached. Each approach, however, requires knowledge of the slope of the graph.
False
True
Calculate the pH of a 1% solution of Phenobarbital sodium
10
4.4
9.6
5.1
Which of the following physical-chemical property plays an important role in the formulation of an emulsion dosage form of a drug?
Powder particle size
Partition coefficient
Surface and interfacial tension
Contact angle
Which of the following apply when a therapeutic agent is available in an amorphous form?
It has a high melting point
It is thermodynamically unstable
It is highly compact form
It exhibits poor solubility
It manifests sharp melting point
In general, for a weak basic drug, increasing the pH of urine in the kidney to 2 units greater than pKa of a drug result in;
No effect
Reabsorption of the drug in the kidney
Increase in elimination of the drug through urine
In the human body the absorption of a drug that is a weak electrolyte is determined mainly by the extent to which the drug exists in its ionized form and the site of absorption
False
True
Nitric acid (HNO3) is a strong acid, “Nitric acid ionizes to hydronium ion (H3O+) and its weak conjugate base, nitrate ion (NO3). This ionization reaction is a reversible reaction. Te equilibrium of this reaction in a filute solution shifts to the left”
False
True
The strength of a buffer is measured by its buffer capacity which depends solely on the ionic dissociation constant, and hydrogen ion concentration of the buffer system. Is the above statement true or false?
True
False
In a zero-order reaction, if A0 = 0.47 mole/L and k = 8.2 x 10-4 L/mole/h, what is the half-life of the drug?
24 days
12 days
286 days
845 days
Degradation of a drug was analyzed to be of first order. The formulation initially contained a concentration of 10% w/v of the drug. The half-life of a drug was found to be 7 h. compute the half-life of the same drug formulation with an initial concentration of 30% w/v.
7 h
21 h
2.33 h
Cannot be determined
The pKa of the weakly acidic drug sulphapyridine is 2.4. what is the ratio of ionized to un-ionized sulphapyridine in gastric contents (pH 2.0)?
5:2
2:5
29:1
1:29
Physostigmine, a weak base is used to treat glaucoma. At the pH of tears (7.4), what proportion of physostigmine would be present as the free base? Basic dissociation constant, pKb of the weak base is 7.8
94%
6%
28%
72%
Activation energy (Ea) is an important factor in determining the speed of a reaction or degradation of a drug. If the activation energy required for the molecules to become activated is low, the degradation rate is low. Is the above statement true or false?
True
False
According to Bronsted – Bjerrum theory of effect of ionic strength on degradation rate, if the charges of the reacting species are the same, adding an electrolyte to a liquid formulation may cause stability problems
True
False
Select all that apply. A buffer contains an equal molar concentration of a weak base and its conjugate acid. which of the following statements is/are true?
The buffer exhibits maximum buffer capacity
Hydrogen ion concentration of the buffer is equal to the basic dissociation constant (kb) of the weak base of the buffer
Concentration fo the weak base = B/0.575
Hydrogen ion concentration of the buffer is equal to the acidic dissociation constant (ka)of the weak base of the buffer
The buffer capacity of a solution is 0.04. calculate the volume of 2N NaOH (Mol. Wt. 40) to be added to 1L of the buffer to change the pH by 2 units.
20 ml
40 ml
60 ml
80 ml
The refractive index (n) of a material is a dimensionless number that describes how light propagates through that material. The refractive index (n) for a material besides the air is __________.
More than 1
Smaller than 1
The multiplication of the refractive index (n) of the air and the light velocity in the air
The light velocity in the material divided by the light velocity in the air
The permeability coefficient of a weak electrolyte through a biological membrane will increase if:
The molecular weight of the drug increases
The surface area of the drug particles increases
The partition coefficient increases
The drug dissolution rate increases
1. In USP dissolution testing, _________ hydrochloric acid is used to simulate gastric fluid
1M
0.1M
10M
0.01M
500mg of a non-electrolyte drug (MW=250) was shaken with 100 mL of 1:1 (v/v) of octanol/water mixture. The concentration of the drug in the aqueous layers was found to be 1 x 10-2M. calculate the apparent partition coefficient of this drug at pH=2.
1
The apparent partition coefficient cannot be determined from the information provided by this equation
3
2
Which equation(s) can be used to describe the rate of drug dissolution from a tablet? Select all that apply.
Michaelis-Menten equation
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
Hixson-Crowell Cube Root relationship
Noyes-Whitney equation
Which statement about the lag-time and burst time effect is true?
Both the lag time (tL) and the burst time (tB) are dependent of diffusion coefficient of the drug and the thickness of the membrane.
Only the lag time (tL) but NOT the burst time (tB) is dependent on the diffusion coefficient of the drug and the thickness of the membrane
Lag-time effect is observed in systems that have been stored for a long time and the rate controlling membrane is pre-saturated with the drug
Neither the lag time(tL) nor the burst time(tB) is dependent on the diffusion coefficient of the drug and the thickness of the membrane
The liquid film constitutes a stationary diffusion layer in which the concentration of the drug is _________.
Smaller than the drug solubility (Cs)
Greater than the drug solubility (Cs)
Equal to the drug solubility (Cs)
Unknown.
The octanol-water distribution plot (1/Papp vs 1/[H+]) for a weak acid has a y-axis intercept of 4.5*10-4 and a slope of 5.8*10-6. Calculate logP and pKa for this weak acid.
LogP =5.16, pKa=1.71
LogP =1.89, pKa=3.35
LogP =3.35, pKa=1.89
LogP =1.71, pKa=5.16
Which statement is true about dissolution?
Dissolution is usually an exothermic process
The sink condition for Noyes-Whitney equation refers to the drug concentration in bulk solution (Cb) is much smaller than the drug solubility (Cs)
In diffusion layer model, the drug concentration in the stationary liquid film forming on the surface of the particle is larger than the drug solubility (Cs)
The solubility of a compound usually decreases when the temperature increases
Which statement is true about the active transport?
The active transport moves the drug molecules from a higher drug concentration region to a lower drug concentration region.
The active transport follows Fick’s first law of diffusion
The active transport requires energy
The active transport follows Fick’s second law of diffusion
Calculate the total concentration of an acid preservative that must be added to preserve an emulsion composed of equal volumes of oil and water and the aqueous phase is buffered at pH 7. The minimum effective concentration for this acid preservative is 0.05mg/ml. Ka = 3.8 x 10-5. P = 25.
a.
b.
c.
d.
2mg/mL
2g/L
20mg/mL
200mg/mL
Diffusivity reflects the rate at which a diffusant is transported between two regions. Diffusivity of a diffusant
Is higher when the diffusant diffuses in a diffusional barrier with a higher viscosity
Is smaller when the temperature of the whole system is higher
Has a unit as length/time
Is higher when the Strokes radius of the diffusant is smaller
Which of the following drug(s) belongs to BCS class IV? Select all that apply
Propranolol
Naproxen
Furosemide
Metoprolol
A drug’s granules having a total surface area of 0.48x10^4 cm2 are allowed to dissolve in plenty of water at 25 C. After the first minute, 1.68 g have passed into solution. if the solubility (Cs) of the drug is 32 mg/ml at 25 C, what is k, the dissolution rate constant?
1.82x10-4 cm/s
1.82x10-3 cm/s
1.82x10-4 cm2/s
1.82x10-3 cm2/s
Heat of solution is a property of a solute, which is obtained from the plot of log of solubility versus reciprocal of absolute temperature. A negative slope of a plot suggests that the solute is less soluble at higher temperature; and a positive slope suggests that solute is more soluble at a higher temperature
True
False
Which of the following physical-chemical properties is/are dimensionless (i.e., no unit) (select all that apply)
Partition coefficient
Absorptivity
Specific surface
True density
Porosity
Which of the following is a desirable physical-chemical property of a therapeutic agent for the formulation of an oral suspension dosage form?
Poor aqueous solubility
High aqueous solubility
Low true density
High bulk density
Low porosity
Which of the following physical-chemical properties of a therapeutic agent will have identical dimension (i.e., unit)? (select all that apply)
Heat of solution
Absorbance
Absorptivity
Equilibrium solubility
Energy of activation
Which of the following physical-chemical properties of a solid therapeutic agent will be influenced as a result of the particle size reduction? (select all that apply)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Porosity
Heat of repose
Angle of repose
Equilibrium solubility
Melting point
Which of the following profile (s) will exhibit directly proportional relationship on a R.L paper? (select all that apply)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Absorbance against concentration
Solubility against 1/T
True volume against the weight of powder
True density against weight of the powder
Porosity against particle size
Which statement is true about the Fick’s first law of diffusion?
Fick’s first law of diffusion states that the diffusion flux (J) along direction x is proportional to the concentration gradient (dC)
Fick’s first law of diffusion indicates diffusion occurs in the direction of increasing concentration
Fick’s first law of diffusion describes non-steady-state diffusion
Fick’s first law of diffusion describes a situation that the concentration gradient (dC) is changing with time
There are some striking differences between the S.L. plots of log of solubility against reciprocal of absolute temperature and log of degradation rate constant against reciprocal of absolute temperature; the slope of the former one yields the heat of solution of a drug while, the slope of the latter one, provides the energy of activation of a drug
True
False
Which of the following excipient, when used in a tablet dosage form, facilitates the dissolution of a hydrophobic therapeutic agent?
Diluent
Lubricant
Surface active agent
Glidant
Disintegrating agent
Which of the following weakly basic therapeutic agents will exhibit the strongest basicity?
Diazepam (pKa = 11)
Alprazolam (pKa = 11.6)
Oxazepam (pKa = 12)
Morphine (pKa = 7.87)
The Y-axis of Hixson-Crowell plot is the cube root of the amount of the drug remaining. What is the Y-intercept of the Mt1/3 vs time line?
a.
b.
c.
d.
M01/3, the cube root the amount of drug at time zero
K, the cube root dissolution rate constant
M0, the amount of drug at time zero
1/K, the reciprocal of the cube root dissolution rate constant
Therapeutic agents are often available in crystalline and amorphous forms. The crystalline form tends to possess greater thermodynamic energy and, therefore, greater aqueous solubility, faster dissolution rate, and faster rate of absorption.
True
False
Which of the following form (s) of a therapeutic agent is/are likely to exhibit faster dissolution and, therefore, faster absorption?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Amorphous
Crystalline
Stable polymorph
Hydrophobic
Hydrous
Which of the following apply when a therapeutic agent is available in an amorphous form?
It is thermodynamically unstable
It manifests sharp melting point
It exhibits poor solubility
It is thermodynamically stable
It is ideal for the formulation of a suspension dosage form
Phenobarbital is a weak acidic drug. Overdose of phenobarbital results in increase in amount of phenobarbital crossing the blood-brain barrier which might result in coma. Phenobarbital poisoning can be treated by altering the plasma pH, which results in increase in elimination of phenobarbital through the urine. This result can be attained by which one of the following techniques?
Lowering plasma pH by administering ammonium chloride
Increasing plasma pH by administering sodium bicarbonate
None of the above
A drug was found to be stable for 1 year at room temperature. How long may the drug be theoretically stable at refrigerated temperature?
0.25 years
0.04 years
4 years
25 years
Which statement is true about melting point depression?
For the same compound, the purer the compound, the higher the melting point and the broader the melting point range
For the same compound, the purer the compound, the lower the melting point and the broader the melting point range
For the same compound, the purer the compound, the higher the melting point and the narrower the melting point range
For the same compound, the purer the compound, the lower the melting point and the narrower the melting point range
The ampicillin monograph states that the reconstituted suspension is stable for 14 days in a refrigerator (5oC). if the product is left at room temperature for 12 h, what is the reduction in the expiration period?
12 days
2 days
16 days
1.5 days
The degradation rate constant of a reaction is 3.45 mg/mL.s. what would the order of reaction be?
Zero
One
Two
None of the above
Which of the following description is true?
The phase transitions among the polymorphs of sulfur are irreversible
The phase transitions among the polymorphs of glyceryl sterate are reversible
The phase transitions among the polymorphs of sulfur are exothermic
The glyceryl sterate polymorph with highest melting point is always more thermaldynamically stable than other polymorphs of glyceryl sterate
Which statement is true about the glass transition of a material?
Compounds have a higher heat capacity above the glass transition temperature than they do below it
Compounds have less mobility above the glass transition temperature than they do below it
The glass transition is a first order transition because of the latent heat involved in
Completely amorphous compounds do not represent glass transition
Which statement is true about polymorphism?
All the polymorphous of a compound usually have similar dissolution behavior
The differences between polymorphs exist in all the states of matter
All the polymorphs of a compound have the same molecular weight
Polymorphism is not common in barbiturates and steroids
Effect pf solvent on degradation rate constant is being observed. The charges on the drug ion and the interacting species are the same. Replacing water with a solvent of lower dielectric constant (E) will result in
Increase in degradation
Decrease in degradation
No change in degradation
Effect of added electrolytes (increase in ionic strength) on degradation is being studied for a drug product. One of the interacting species in the degradation reaction is a neutral molecule. Increasing the ionic strength by adding more electrolytes to the drug product would result in ____________.
Increase in rate of degradation
Decrease in rate of degradation
No change in degradation rate
Slight increase initially followed by a decrease in degradation rate
Packing the drug product that is known to degrade by oxidation, in a heavy metal container or foil protect the drug product from oxidative degradation. Is the above statement true or false?
True
False
The relationship between the vapor pressure and the absolute temperature (T) of a liquid is expressed by which equation
Henderson-Hasselbach
Arrhenius
Clausius-Clapeyron
Strokes-Radius
Which S.L graph paper will be appropriate if you wish to plot solubility against reciprocal of absolute temperature for 11mg/ml, 39mg,ml, and 121 mg/ml at 25 , 45, and 55 degrees Celsius respectively?
Three cycles
One cycle
Log log paper
Two cycles
Which of the following represents a class of weak acidic therapeutic agent? Select all that apply.
Flecainde acetate
Diclofenac potassium
Amlodipine besylate
Ibuprofen
Citalopram hydrobromide
Which of the following is/are considered as fundamental pharmacokinetics parameters of a drug?
Rate of absorption
Systemic clearance
Peak plasma concentration
Peak time
Creatine clearance
Which of the following liquid will exhibit the highest specific gravity?
Glycerin
Acetone
Ethyl alcohol
Water and acetone mix
Distilled water
Which of the following will influence the partition coefficient of a therapeutic agent?
Absorptivity
Angle of repose
Chemical structure
True density
The volume of distribution
According to log P, which drug may have the lowest aqueous solubility?
Ritonavir
Penicillin G
Acetaminophen
Ampicillin
According to log P, which drug may have the lowest aqueous solubility?
Ritonavir
Penicillin G
Acetaminophen
Ampicillin
Which solvent is the least polar solvent?
Acetone
Glycerin
Propilene glycel
Chloroform
Which statement is true about crystallization or crystal?
A completely amorphous compound can have crystallization.
Crystallization is an endothermic process.
A crystal cannot be formed directly from another crystal.
The heat of crystallization is a latent heat.
The melting point and molar heat of fusion for a compound are 85°C and 4005cal/mol, respectively. Which of the following is true regarding the solubility of this compound at 20°C in an ideal solution?
0.306 mole of this compound per mole water
0.287 mole of this compound per mole water
0.306 mole of this compound per 0.694 mole water
0.287 mole of this compound per 0.713 mole water
Which technique is usually used to investigate the dimensional change of a compound when the temperature changes?
Thermogravimetric analysis
High performance liquid chromatography
Differential scanning calorimetry
Thermomechanical analysis
The octagonal-water distribution plot (1/P app vs 1/[H+]) for a weak acid has a Y-axis intercept of 5×10−3 and a slope of 5×10−6 . Calculate logP and pKa for this weak acid.
Log P=2.3, pka=3
LogP=3, pKa=2.3
LogP=3, pKa=5.3
LogP= 5.3, pKa=3
Which of the following apply when a therapeutic agent is available in an amorphous form?
It has a high melting point
It manifests sharp melting point
It is highly compact form
It exhibits poor solubility
It is thermodinamically unstable
Which of the following will exhibit directly proportional relationship when plotted on a R. L. paper?
Porosity against the bulk density
Bulks volume against the weight oh the powder
Bulk volume against particle size
Solubility against absolute temperature
Porosity against the weight of the powder
Select all that apply. No partial credit.
The pKa of weak bases cocaine and morphine are 8.41 and 7.87 respectively. Which of the following statements is/are true?
Cocaine is a stronger base than morphine
Kb of morphine is greater than that of cocaine.
The ionized forms of a weak bases morphine and cocaine carry a positive charge
The degree of ionization of cocaine is greater than that of morphine
Select all that apply. No partial credit.
A buffer contains an equal molar concentration of a weak acid and its conjugate base. Which of the following statements is/are true?
Concentration of the weak acid is equal.
The buffer exhibit maximum buffer capacity
Nitric acid (HNO3) is a strong acid "Nitric acid ionizes to hydronium ion (H3O+) and its weak conjugate base, nitrate ion (NO3). This ionization reaction is a reversible reaction. The equilibrium of this reaction in a dilute solution shifts to the left.
True
False
Acetaminophen and Indomethacin are weakacidic drugs with pKa of 9.5 and 4.5 respectively. Degree of ionization of Acetaminophen is greater than that of the Indomethacin.
True
False
