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Final Exam Prof Prac Flashcards

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what is pharmaceutical compounding?   show
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show Compounding pursuant to 1) a specific patient, 2)for a specific prescription and 3) for one dispensing of the medication (does not apply to batching, manufacturing, or refills compounded at the same time)  
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What is batching? (in terms of pharmaceutical compounding)   show
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What is manufacturing? (in terms of pharmaceutical compounding)   show
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show lozenges, pills, tablets (uncommon), charts, powder capsules, liquid capsules (uncommon)  
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show 1) drug or dosage form not commercially available 2)dose unavailable 3)patient comfort and compliance (taste)  
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What are the prohibitions to pharmaceutical compounding?   show
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show the extent to which a prescription preparation remains within specified limits in terms of: chemical composition, physical composition, and microbiologic activity/contamination  
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What general considerations must be taken into account when formulating and assigning expiration dates to extemporaneously compounded pharmaceutical preparations?   show
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What is the most important consideration with respect to the storage of pharmaceutical preparations?   show
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show substances present in the formulation which exist for their direct effect on the patient  
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show substances present in a formulation which exist solely for their effect on the product  
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Can an ingredient have both active and inactive properties? If so how should it be classified?   show
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show particle size reduction. (has different ranges of particle sizes than pulverization)  
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What is trituration?   show
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What is a trituration?   show
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show visually duplicating an equivalent mass and combining.  
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show Indicated when mass of powders to be mixed differs by a factor GREATER THAN 3 (if =3 do not need to)  
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What is a eutectic?   show
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show optimum ratio of masses, room temperature, substance melting points, fineness of particle size  
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show interference with crystalline structure  
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What is efflorescence?   show
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show hygroscopic (subject to moisturization) but will dissolve and form a water based solution. Ex: lithium bromide  
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show powders subject to moisturization from ambient humidity. (affinity for water, will absorb water from air)  
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Be able to derive the Sensitivity of a balance from MWQ and vice versa for a given desired tolerance   show
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show Male: 50 + (2.3* inches over 5') Female: 45.5 + (2.3* inches over 5')  
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show 2.205 lb = 1 kg  
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show 1 in = 2.54 cm  
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show M: (140-age)*IBW / 72*SCr F: M eq * 0.85  
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Know the BSA equation and how to use a BSA nomogram   show
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show bulk powders, capsules, charts, tablets(compressed powder)  
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show capsules, charts, tablets (compressed powders)  
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show -dissolve/disintegrate in mouth -local (oral) drug delivery usually -pastilles (soft, high sugar) -troches (relatively small) -analgesics, anesthetics, antimicrobial  
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basic characteristics of pills   show
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basic characteristics of tablets   show
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show -contains specific dose of medication -loose powder in a paper envelope  
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show -solid and non-rigid -shell usually molded gelatin  
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show -nonsolid and non-rigid -can extemporaneously compound, but not common -need to use liquid that will not dissolve capsule - some alcohols (not EtOH, fixed oil, volatile oil)  
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basic characteristics of gel capsules   show
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Rule of 7s (backward and forward)   show
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show mass/dose  
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show mass of drug/mass of product (concentration, %w/w)  
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What physical forms may potentially be found as ingredients in commercially available capsules?   show
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show powders. liquids are uncommon  
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show custom dosing, multiple drugs in one capsule, easy to swallow, taste concealment, rapid drug release  
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What is an excipient?   show
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show X g of drug in Y g or ml of product (X:Y) 1: Y = 1 g of drug for every Y g or ml of product  
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show g/100 ml  
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% w/w   show
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% v/w   show
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% v/v   show
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Freezer/frozen temperature   show
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show 8 degrees C or less  
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Refrigerated** temperature   show
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show 8 = 15 degrees C  
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Room temperature **   show
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show 30 - 40 degrees C  
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excessive heat   show
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all liquid dosage forms   show
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show all ingredients are molecularly dispersed, does not need to be maintained by shaking.  
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definition of a solute   show
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show base liquid, pure or mixture of miscible liquids, contains no active ingredients  
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USP definition of solution   show
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functional definition of solution   show
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Basic characteristics of a true pharmaceutical syrup   show
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show -dose determined by volume measurement -precise dosing (custom dosing) -nonstandard dosing easy (ex: pediatric) -easy to swallow  
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dosage for examples, which are solutions   show
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disadvantages of liquid dosage forms compared to solid (5)   show
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stability of active ingredients in a liquid dosage form compared to dry dosage forms or suspensions   show
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examples of water soluble dissociable ionic substances   show
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show glucose  
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definiition of solubility   show
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show freely soluble, sparingly soluble, very slightly soluble  
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exact solubility notation   show
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show a combination of 2 or more substances where the melting point is less than that of any part when taken alone  
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can a solution be part of a suspension   show
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can a suspension be part of a solution   show
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can a syrup be part of a suspension?   show
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can a suspension be part of a syrup?   show
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various routes of administration for solution   show
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show Sq, IM, rectal, ophthalmic, otic, topical  
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show IV,intrathecal, epidural = not safe for suspensions  
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show intrathecal preparations, never use bacteriostatic water for injection. preservatives will destroy motor neurons and permanently paralyze  
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show suspending agents not required, easily absorbed  
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disadvantage of solutions in respect to suspensions   show
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what is the general effect of temperature on a solution system   show
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what is meant by saturation in a solution system   show
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show 2 liquids soluble in each other in all proportions  
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show 94.9% w/v ethyl alcohol  
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show Maximum alcohol content in OTC products: Children <6 years old = 0.5%, 6-12 years = 5%, >12 years 10%  
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mg %   show
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show not needed for patients but RPh may need to shake to prepare  
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Shaking suspensions?   show
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20% rule?   show
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difference between a volumetric measuring device and a holding vessel   show
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be able to convert between mg % and ratio strength   show
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what is the simplest form of ratio strength   show
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show X parts + Z parts = Ytotal  
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show X:Y, and X:Z where X parts + Z parts = Y total  
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know the concept of equivalence   show
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show g/mol  
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show g/Eq  
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what is an equivalent?   show
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isotonic   show
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show less osmolarity  
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hypertonic   show
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preservation paradox for syrups   show
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show water available that is not involved in solubilizing the sugar  
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know the effect of temperature on free water   show
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know the effect of increasing solute concentrations on dissolution time   show
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show -sugar may precipitate -drug may precipitate  
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show -increase in free water -microbial growth  
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show 4.64 ml. 89.14g/100ml-85g/100ml = 4.14 g/100 ml. how much water is represented by 4.14 g : 4.14 g* 100ml water/89.14 g = 4.64 ml  
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show 85% w/v sucrose in water  
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show 80% w/v sucrose, 47.5% v/v cherry juice, 2% v/v EtOH  
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show mass of x / mass of water for equiv volume  
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units of specific gravity   show
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show g/ml  
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show add units g/ml to specific gravity  
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show preservative, emulsifier, sedative (usually undesired side effect), rarely included for pharmacological effect  
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cautions of EtOH in liquid dosage forms   show
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examples of syrup vehicles   show
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show liquid preparations that consist of solid particles dispersed throughout a liquid phase in which particles are not completely soluble  
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Purpose for suspensions as liquid dosage forms   show
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show when using a capsule or tablet drug source  
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Suspending agent   show
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examples of suspending agents   show
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micron gauge (hedgeman wedge)   show
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nested sieves   show
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Factors that affect sedimentation rate/time   show
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show inverse. as settling rate decreases settling time increases  
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show velocity proportional to g * radius * (difference in densities) all over viscosity  
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show long sedimentation time, but difficult to break up if a cake is formed  
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show short sedimentation time, but redisperses easily  
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Know the USP definition for lotions   show
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Know the British pharmacopeia definition for lotions   show
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In what set(s) of liquid dosages forms may lotions potentially be found   show
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show liquid preparation containing 1+ chemical substances dissolved(molecularly dispersed) in a suitable solvent or mixture of mutually miscible solvents Solute dissolved in a solvent  
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Suspensions   show
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Emulsions   show
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What are intertriginous areas   show
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show Applies to powders which are insoluble in the qs media The wetting of an insoluble powder agent in a minimal amount of qs media or levigating agent forming a smooth homogenous paste  
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show Facilitated transfer of a substance from one vessel to another through a series of repeated washings with the qs media. Always done prior to qsing Applies to agents both soluble and insoluble in the qs media  
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What is creaming?   show
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show Merging of droplets, separation of phases Usually irreversible  
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Be familiar with some common ingredients that could be found in a lotion   show
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show The droplets, or micelles  
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show The suspension medium that the droplets float around in  
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show Oil droplets in a water phase Passes conductivity test When oil added to it, it is not additive When water added to it, it is additive  
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What is an water in oil emulsion   show
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what is an emulsifier?   show
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show They have polar and nonpolar sides that line up at the water and oil interfaces  
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show Added energy through trituration or homogenization creating small droplets of one liquid phase in another and static charge around those droplets  
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Know the definition for homogenization   show
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Know some examples of commercially available pharmaceutical emulsions   show
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show 4 parts mineral oil 2 parts water 1 part acacia Refine acacia in mortar, add oil to acacia (2secs) and mix, add water, mix rapidly until viscous  
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show Oil in water passes Water and oil fails Only a water continuous phase will conduct  
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show Water will be additive to the oil in water, but not the water in oil Oil will be additive to the water in oil but not that oil in water  
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What factors contribute to the viscosity of an emulsion?   show
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avogadros number   show
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When should a substance be incorporated into the internal phase of an emulsion in general?   show
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show External: active ingredients usually in external phase (touch skin) External use = water in oil (want emollient effect)  
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show Calcium hydroxide solution 3g/1000ml  
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show Hydrophile-lipophile balance  
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show Calcium oleate  
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show Acacia Tragacanth Xanthan gum  
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Surfactants   show
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What range of HLB values tend to form water in oil emulsions   show
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show 9 – 20 HIGH END = oil in water  
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1 pt = x oz   show
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1 qt = x pts = x ozs   show
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show 1 gallon = 4 qts = 8 pts = 128 ozs  
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1 apoth oz = x g   show
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1 avoir oz = x g   show
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show 1 oz = 29.57ml  
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x gr/g   show
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show 3  
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valence of magnesium chloride   show
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valence of magnesiumsulfate   show
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