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pH, pKa, Buffers, Osmolarity and Tonicity

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 47mins

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1.

Which of the following is the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation utilized for weak acids and bases?

a)

pH= pKa + log [HA] / [A-]

b)

pH= poH= 7

c)

pH= pKa + log [A-] / [HA]

d)

pH= Kw + log [A-] / [HA]

2.

If [HA] = [A-] that means

a)

Because is equal then we use log1=1, so in this case the pH=pKa

b)

Because is equal then we use log1=2, so in this case the pH=pKw

c)

Because is equal then we use log1=0, so in this case the pH=pKw

d)

Because is equal then we use log1=0, so in this case the pH=pKa

3.

When acid and dissociated base has equal concentration, that's why we use one of the following:

a)

log0

b)

log1

c)

log10

d)

log-14

4.

For any weak acid, at what PH is this half dissociated?

a)

When the pH is 2 for all the acids

b)

When the pH is equal to the pKb for that acid

c)

When the pH is equal to the pKa for that acid

d)

When the pH is 14 for all acids

5.

Acetic Acid (CH3COOH) has a pKa of 4.76. If a mixture of 1 mole of acetic plus 1 mole of Sodium Acetate (the conjugate base of acetic acid) were mixed together, what would the pH be?

a)

5.88

b)

2.38

c)

4.76

d)

7

6.

What the titatrion curve tell us ?

a)

The middle of the titration curve represents the pH

b)

The middle of the titration curve represents the pKa

c)

The middle of the titration curve represents the poH

d)

The middle of the titration curve represents the Kw

7.

In most of the cases we can say that which of these acts as a base?

a)

Ammonia

b)

NaH2PO4

c)

Sodium Phosphate monobasic

d)

Acetic acid

8.

It is the movement of molecules along a concentration gradient

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmotic Pressure

d)

Oncotic Pressure

9.

Diffusion of a small molecules across a semi-permeable membrane.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Osmotic Pressure

c)

Diffusion

d)

Oncotic pressure

10.

Pressure that must be applied to a solution to prevent the inward flow of water across a semipermeable membrane.

a)

Osmolality

b)

Diffusion

c)

Oncotic pressure

d)

Osmotic pressure

11.

Osmotic pressure exerted by plasma proteins

a)

Osmolality

b)

Buffers

c)

Oncotic pressure

d)

High Blood Pressure

12.

Number of moles of osmotically active molecules per liter of solvent

a)

Osmolarity

b)

Osmolality

c)

Oncotic pressure

d)

Diffusion

13.

Number of moles of osmotically active molecules per kilogram of solvent

a)

Buffers

b)

Osmolarity

c)

Osmolality

d)

Osmotic pressure

14.

The body fluid Osmolality is maintained at

a)

245-300 mOsm H2O

b)

285-300 mOsm H2O

c)

285-300 mOsm O

d)

245-300 mOsm O

15.

Movement of most ions across cell membranes requires

a)

non-electrolytes

b)

organelles

c)

protein carriers

d)

DNA

16.

Osmolarity is _________________ of the type of solute in a solution.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

c)

equal

d)

not equal

17.

Both, electrolytes and non-electrolytes contribute to

a)

Oncotic pressure

b)

Osmolality

c)

Osmolarity

d)

None of the above

18.

Osmolarity is __________________ of the types of ions in a solution

a)

independent

b)

autonomic

c)

dependent

d)

none of the above

19.

1 x M, where M is the molar concentration of the non-electrolyte.

a)

Osmolality

b)

Osmolarity

c)

Osmolarity of a non-electrolyte

d)

Osmolarity of an electrolyte

20.

n X M, where the n=number of ions in the electrolytes and M= molar concentration of the electrolyte.

a)

Osmolarity of an electrolyte

b)

Osmolarity

c)

Osmolarity of a non-electrolyte

d)

None of the above

21.

In the case we would have the osmolarity of 1M glucose solution is 1 Osmol, what is going to be the osmolarity for glucose if it is 0.5 Osmol?

a)

1 M

b)

0.5 M

c)

2 M

d)

1.5 M

22.

In this case of Osmolarity of an electrolyte, how many Osmols we are going to obtain of the Osmolarity of

1M NACL if n X 1M= Osmols

a)

4 Osmols

b)

1 Osmol

c)

2 Osmols

d)

0 Osmols

23.

Which of the following assertions are true about Osmolarity

a)

Osmolarity of solutions is important in clinical studies

b)

Number of moles of osmotically active molecules per liter of solution

c)

Osmolarity is independent of the type of solute in a solution

d)

Number of moles of osmotically active molecules per kilogram of solvent.

24.

Which of the following osmolarities is most compatible with IV infusion

a)

0.7 OsM

b)

0.8 OsM

c)

0.3 OsM

d)

All of the above

25.

If an IV solution is made up by dissolving 1 micromole into a liter of distilled water , what would be the most likely result?

a)

The solution would cause red blood cells to shrink

b)

Hypotonic solution

c)

The solution would cause red blood cells to burst

d)

Hypertonic solution

26.

If an IV solution is made up by dissolving 1 micromole of a drug into a liter of isotonic saline, what would be the most likely result?

a)

Isotonic Solution

b)

Hypertonic Solution

c)

The solution would cause red blood cells to shrink

d)

The solution would be safe to inject

27.

If an IV solution is made up by dissolving 0.3 mole of a drug into a liter of isotonic saline, what would be the most likely result?

a)

The solution would cause red blood cells to shrink

b)

The solution would cause red blood cells to burst

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Isotonic

28.

Most buffer work best at which PH?

a)

pH 10

b)

pH 14

c)

pH 7

d)

within 1 pH unit of the pKa

29.

What is going the MW for NaH2PO4 and is it acid or base ? The following information is provided: Na= 23, H=1, P=31, O=16

a)

142 g/mol base

b)

120 g/mol base

c)

142 g/mol acid

d)

120g/mol acid

30.

A chemistry based discipline, involving aspects of

Biological, Medical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences


.

a)

Pharmacology

b)

Pharmacy

c)

Medicinal Chemistry

d)

Posology

31.

Practitioners of MC gather information from a variety of

disciplines and direct it towards _______________________

to achieve the desired therapeutic goal.

a)

success

b)

drug development

c)

development

d)

science

32.

Concerned with the __________, discovery, ___________, identification, and ______________ of biologically active compounds.

a)

implementation, preparation, science

b)

invention, design, preparation

c)

implementation, design, science

d)

science, design, preparation

33.

Medicinal Chemistry deals with the study of compound metabolism, interpretation of their mode of action at the molecular level, and the construction of ___________________________

a)

structure-activity relationships (chemical basis of drug action)

b)

structure-activity (pharmacological basis of drug action)

c)

activity relationships (physiological basis of drug action)

d)

None of the above

34.

A drug has essential structural features directly responsible for good activity

a)

Posology

b)

Organic

c)

Chemistry

d)

Pharmacophore

35.

An ensemble of steric and electronic features that is

necessary to ensure the optimal supramolecular

interactions with a specific biological target and to trigger

(or block) its biological response

a)

Pathophysiology

b)

Posology

c)

Physiology

d)

Pharmacophore

36.

We can say that Drug =

a)

Posology + other structural features

b)

Pharmacophore + other structural features

c)

Organic + other structural features

d)

Pathophysiology + other structural features

37.

What of the following assertions are true about Morphine

a)

It is used to treat Hypercholesterolemia

b)

is a drug and is made up of pharmacophore and other structural features

c)

Schedule II narcotic

d)

None of the above

38.

Pharmacophore consists of an

a)

aromatic ring, a protonated amide, & a hydrophilic region; all spatially oriented at certain angle & a certain distance

b)

aromatic ring, a protonated amine, & a hydrophobic region; all spatially oriented at certain angle & a certain distance

c)

aromatic ring, a protonated carboxyl, & a hydrophilic region; all spatially oriented at certain angle & a certain distance

d)

aromatic ring, a protonated amine, & a hydrophilic region; all spatially oriented at certain angle & a certain distance

39.

The chemical structure of a drug dictates its affinity to tissue receptors and thus the intensity and intrinsic response that binding elicits. The relationship is usually stringent so that even comparatively minor structural variations can produce major alterations in response.

a)

Kw

b)

SAR

c)

OsM

d)

Structure-Activity-Relationship

40.

Results from interaction of drug molecules with either normal or abnormal physiological processes

a)

Physical

b)

Drug Action

c)

Chemical

d)

None of the above

41.

Drugs normally interact with targets such as

a)

proteins

b)

enzymes

c)

cell lipids

d)

pieces of DNA/RNA

42.

The most pharmacologically influential physicochemical properties of drugs are:

a)

Solubility

b)

Acidity and/or basicity

c)

Reactivity

d)

Non soluble

43.

Generally acidic/basic functional groups enhance water solubility except

a)

polar

b)

amphoteric drugs

c)

non polar

d)

all of the above

44.

Which of the following FG enhance water solubility

a)

Hydroxyls (-OH)

b)

Amines

c)

Amphoteric drugs

d)

None of the above

45.

Which of the following are true about drug polarity and solubility

a)

To get across most membranes, the drug must be relatively non polar

b)

To reach its target, the drug must pass through several membranes

c)

If PO, this begins with the stomach and continues to the

small and large intestine

d)

To be soluble in water, a drug must interact with water

e)

If a drug is too non-polar, it may be not be water soluble, or

may bind too tightly to components in food, or to proteins in

the blood. If a drug in too polar, it may not cross various

biological membranes

46.

The polarity of a substance is measured by its

partition coefficient in a two phase system

consisting of

a)

1-octanol and Oxygen

b)

2-octanol and Hydrogen

c)

1-octanol and water

d)

2-octanol and water

47.

A drug MUST have right balance of ________________________ and ____________________ for desired action

a)

lipophilicity and hydrophilicity

b)

lipophilicity and hydrophobicity

c)

lipophobicity and hydrophilicity

d)

None of the above

48.

The presence of ________________ and ______________ containing functional groups usually enhances water solubility.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

CH3CH2(CH3)12

d)

CHE3(CH2)-CH=CH-(CH2)6-CH2

49.

Lipid solubility is enhanced by ______________________ and _________________ systems.

a)

non-ionizable amine chains and ring .

b)

ionizable hydrocarbon chains and ring .

c)

non-ionizable hydrocarbon chains and ring .

d)

ionizable amine chains and ring .

50.

Functional group affect _________________ or

_______________ of a drug molecule

a)

lipophilicity or hydrophobicity

b)

lipophilicity or hydrophilicity

c)

lipophobicity or hydrophilicity

d)

lipophobicity or hydrophobicity

51.

The drug Norepinephrine has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

First degree Amine

b)

Carboxylic Acid

c)

Catechol

d)

Methyl group

52.

The drug Penicillin G has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Amide

b)

Catechol

c)

Carboxylic Acid

d)

Lactam

53.

The drug Sulfisoxazole has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Isoxazole

b)

Catechol

c)

Sulfonamide

d)

Lactam

54.

The drug Cimetidine has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Thioether

b)

Guanidine

c)

Lactam

d)

Imidazole

55.

The drug Furosemide has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Furan

b)

Lactam

c)

Imidazole

d)

Sulfonamide

56.

The drug Sufentanil has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Thiphene

b)

Imidazole

c)

Piperidine

d)

Ether

57.

The drug Phenytoin has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Hydantoin

b)

Imide

c)

Pyridine

d)

Piperidine

58.

The drug Rosiglitazone has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Imidazole

b)

Furan

c)

Imide

d)

Pyridine

59.

The LSD has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Furan

b)

Imidazole

c)

Indole

d)

Piperidine

60.

The drug Warfarin has the following FG present in its molecule

a)

Hydantoin

b)

Thiophene

c)

Imidazole

d)

Chromen

61.

Select all that apply Structural features that ↓ lipophilicity OR ↑ hydrophilicity:

a)

Polar functional groups.

b)

Amines (1, 2, 3)

c)

Hydroxyls (1, 2, 3)

d)

Ionized compounds

e)

Aromatic amines and hydroxyls

62.

Select all that apply to Structural features that ↑ lipophilicity OR ↓ hydrophilicity:

a)

Aromatic hydrocarbons

b)

Alkyl or aromatic halides

c)

Alkanes

d)

Alkenes

e)

Aromatic amines and hydroxyls

63.

Adding alkanes to a molecule will decrease the logP value

a)

No

b)

Maybe

c)

It will stay the same

d)

Yes

64.

The most pharmacologically influential physicochemical properties of drugs are

a)

Solubility

b)

None of them

c)

Reactivity

d)

Acidity and/or basicity

65.

An example of the pharmaceutical phase is

a)

disposition

b)

dosage formulation

c)

structure at target site

d)

All of the above

66.

The pharmacological phases consist in

a)

dosage formulation

b)

disposition

c)

dosage

d)

structure at target site

67.

From the following functional groups which of them represents the Carboxylic acid group

a)

(Ar-OH)

b)

(-CO-CHR-CO-)

c)

(-COOH)

d)

(R-CO-NH-CO-R)

68.

From the following functional groups which of them represents the Phenol group

a)

(-CO-CHR-CO-)

b)

(R-CO-NH-CO-R)

c)

(R-SO2NH2)

d)

(Ar-OH)

69.

From the following functional groups which of them represents the Sulfonamide group

a)

(R-CO-NH-CO-R)

b)

(-CO-CHR-CO-)

c)

(R-SO2NH2)

d)

(Ar-OH)

70.

From the following functional groups which of them represents the Imide group

a)

(R-CO-NH-CO-R)

b)

(COOH)

c)

(-CO-CHR-CO-)

d)

(Ar-OH)

71.

From the following functional groups which of them represents the Carbonyl group

a)

(-COOH)

b)

(R-CO-NH-CO-R)

c)

(-CO-CHR-CO-)

d)

(Ar-OH)

72.

Which of the following are considered common acidic organic functional groups

a)

Carboxylic acid

b)

Carbonyl group

c)

Sulfonamide

d)

Phenol

e)

Imide

73.

Which of the following are considered common basic organic functional groups

a)

Aliphatic first, second and third degree amines

b)

Sulfonamide

c)

Heterocyclic amines

d)

Aromatic amines

74.

From the following functional groups which of them represents the Aromatic amines group

a)

(R-NH2)

b)

(R2NH)

c)

(Ar-NH2)

d)

(Ar-OH)

75.

At different _________________, acidic/basic drugs shows different solubility characteristics

a)

All of them are correct

b)

Keq

c)

Kw

d)

pH

76.

What a pharmacist should know

a)

Pharmacophore

b)

Structure-Activity-Relationship (SAR)

c)

Drug-Receptor Interactions

d)

Physico-chemical properties of drug in relation to biological action

77.

Which statement is true about Ionized states of molecules

a)

Ionized (i.e. charged) states of molecules are always less polar than the uncharged forms BUT drugs are mostly absorbed in un-ionized form.

b)

Ionized (i.e. charged) states of molecules are always more polar than the uncharged forms BUT drugs are less absorbed in ionized form.

c)

Ionized (i.e. charged) states of molecules are always less polar than the charged forms BUT drugs are mostly absorbed in un-ionized form.

d)

Ionized (i.e. charged) states of molecules are always more polar than the uncharged forms BUT drugs are mostly absorbed in un-ionized form.

78.

Which statements are true about ionized states of molecules

a)

Some drugs change their ionic form, depending on the pH of the surrounding medium

b)

Ionized (i.e. charged) states of molecules are always less polar than the charged forms BUT drugs are less absorbed in un-ionized form.

c)

Ionized (i.e. charged) states of molecules are always more polar than the uncharged forms BUT drugs are mostly absorbed in un-ionized form.

d)

Ionized (i.e. charged) states of molecules are always less polar than the uncharged forms BUT drugs are less absorbed in ionized form.

79.

As a Pharmacist it is important to understand Medicinal Chemistry and

a)

Absorption

b)

Metabolism

c)

Distribution

d)

Elimination

e)

Efficacy and Safety as well