Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | What is the density of 243 ml of a liquid that weighs 82 g ? |
| 2 | What is the weight in grams of 357 ml liquid, with a specific gravity of 2.08? |
| 3 | If a drug has specific gravity of 1.00. How many ml of drug do you need to get 15 g of drug? |
| 4 | What is the specific gravity of a 445 ml of liquid that weighs 369 g? |
| 5 | How many mg of a drug will be there in 5 ml of 0.10 % w/v timolol ophthalmic solution? |
| 6 | What is the volume of isopropyl alcohol required to make 940 ml of rubbing alcohol (70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) |
| 7 | How many grams of dextrose are required to prepare 2970 ml of 60 % solution? |
| 8 | Calculate the % w/v of 4 w/w % NaCl solution having a specific gravity of 1.025. |
| 9 | Calculate the % w/w of a solution prepared by dissolving 80 g of a drug in 3050 ml of water? |
| 10 | A pharmacist dispenses 65 ml of 4 % w/v ibuprofen suspension, which is to be taken as 2 teaspoonful’s per day. How many milligrams of ibuprofen are contained per teaspoonful? |
| 11 | Express 1 : 98 as a percent strength. |
| 12 | Express 0.50 % as a ratio strength. |
| 13 | Calculate the milligrams of drug required to prepare 50 ml of a 1: 490 antiseptic solution. |
| 14 |
How many milligrams of hexachlorophene should be used in compounding the following prescription? |
| 15 | Express 66 g in 150 ml as mg/ml. |
| 16 | Express 54 % w/v as mg/ml. |
| 17 | Express 1: 4100 (w/v) as mg/ml. |
| 18 | Calculate the concentration of copper in ppm if 91 ml of tap water contains X 10 -6 parts of copper. |
Answers
The Answer to question 1 is: 0.34 g/ml
The Answer to question 2 is: 742.56 g
The Answer to question 3 is: 15.00 ml
The Answer to question 4 is: 0.83
The Answer to question 5 is: 5.00 mg
The Answer to question 6 is: 658.00 ml
The Answer to question 7 is: 1782.00 g
The Answer to question 8 is: 4.10 % w/v
The Answer to question 9 is: 2.56 % w/w
The Answer to question 10 is: 200 mg
The Answer to question 11 is: 1.02 %
The Answer to question 12 is: 1 : 200
The Answer to question 13 is: 102.04 mg
The Answer to question 14 is: 100.00 mg
The Answer to question 15 is: 440.00 mg/ml
The Answer to question 16 is: 540.00 mg/ml
The Answer to question 17 is: 0.24 mg/ml
The Answer to question 18 is: 1.10 ppm