Effect of pH on Drug Solubility Experiment

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What is the equilibrium constant K defined by?

  • [H+] / S
  • S = [HA(aq)] + [A-(aq)]
  • [HA(s)] / [HA(aq)]
  • [HA(aq)] / [HA(s)] (correct)

What does the equilibrium constant Ka represent in the context of drug solubility?

  • Total concentration of solute
  • Rate of dissociation into ions (correct)
  • Equilibrium between HA(s) and HA(aq)
  • Dissolution rate of the drug

What does the equation S=K + KKa /[H+] represent in the context of drug solubility?

  • Concentration of ionic forms
  • Equilibrium between HA(s) and HA(aq)
  • Equilibrium constants K and Ka (correct)
  • Rate of drug solubility

What does a plot of S vs 1/[H+] yield in the context of drug solubility?

<p>A straight line (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used to obtain the concentration of A- in the solution?

<p>Beer-Lambert law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of Ɛ in the Beer-Lambert law at a wavelength of 240nm?

<p>10000 L mol-1 cm-1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of scratching the side of the flask with a glass rod?

<p>To encourage recrystallization of phenobarbitone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is added to the diluted filtrates for measurement of absorbance?

<p>pH 10.0 buffer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much of each filtrate is accurately pipetted into clean 100mL volumetric flasks?

<p>10mL (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be done if there are any spillages of phenobarbitone?

<p>Staff must be notified (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used to transfer the solid phenobarbitone to a 100 mL conical flask?

<p>Labelled sample vials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used to make up the volumetric flasks to the line after adding 10mL of each filtrate?

<p>Water (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equilibrium constant K defined by in the context of drug solubility?

<p>The concentration of solute in its non-ionic form (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the equilibrium constant Ka represent in the context of drug solubility?

<p>The extent of dissociation of the weakly acidic drug (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation S=K + KKa /[H+] used to represent in the context of drug solubility?

<p>The relationship between solubility and pH (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a plot of S vs 1/[H+] yield in the context of drug solubility?

<p>A straight line with gradient KKa and intercept K (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding excess base in the form of a pH 10 buffer solution?

<p>To convert all the dissolved phenobarbitone to A- (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of heating the phenobarbitone and buffer mixture on a hotplate?

<p>To speed up the dissolution process (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cooling the mixture in a water bath and thermostat at 25°C?

<p>To encourage recrystallization of phenobarbitone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of filtering off the crystals under gravity?

<p>To separate the phenobarbitone from the buffer solution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are 10mL of each filtrate accurately pipetted into clean 100mL volumetric flasks?

<p>To make up to the line with water for dilution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding 20mL of pH 10.0 buffer to the diluted filtrates?

<p>To prepare the samples for absorbance measurement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is measured in the experimental method at a wavelength of 240nm?

<p>The concentration of A- in solution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the equilibrium constant K represent in the context of drug solubility?

<p>The dissolution of the weakly acidic drug in water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation S=K + KKa /[H+] used to represent in the context of drug solubility?

<p>The solubility of the drug in terms of the total concentration of solute (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a plot of S vs 1/[H+] yield in the context of drug solubility?

<p>A straight line of gradient KKa and intercept K (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be done if there are any spillages of phenobarbitone?

<p>Notify the supervisor and leave the area (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a pH 10 buffer solution in the experiment?

<p>To maintain a constant pH during the experiment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the wavelength of 240nm represent in the experimental method?

<p>Standard wavelength for Beer-Lambert law (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to accurately pipette 10mL of each filtrate into clean 100mL volumetric flasks?

<p>To ensure a precise concentration for further measurements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of scratching the side of the flask with a glass rod?

<p>To enhance crystallization of phenobarbitone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used to transfer the solid phenobarbitone to a 100 mL conical flask?

<p>Labelled sample vials (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding about 50 mL of the appropriate buffer to the solid phenobarbitone?

<p>To increase the solubility of phenobarbitone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Beer-Lambert law help obtain in the experiment?

<p>Concentration of phenobarbitone in solution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must staff be notified of any spillages of phenobarbitone during the experiment?

<p>To ensure proper safety measures are followed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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