20 Questions
What is the main focus of physical pharmacy?
Quantitative and theoretic principles of sciences
Which fundamental dimensions are typically used to express the properties of matter?
Length, mass, and time
In the metric system, which units are used to represent the three fundamental dimensions of matter?
Centimeter, gram, second
What is the reference standard for the dimension of length?
Meter
What is the standard unit of volume in the pharmacy laboratory?
Cubic meter
In the cgs system, what is the practical unit of mass?
Gram
How is specific gravity defined?
The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water
What is pressure defined as?
Force per unit area
How is energy frequently defined?
The capacity to do work
In the SI system, what is the unit of pressure?
Newton per meter squared
What is the main focus of physical pharmacy?
Predicting drug properties like solubility and stability
Which fundamental dimensions are used to express the properties of matter?
Length, mass, and time
What is the reference standard for the dimension of length?
Meter
How are measurable quantities or dimensions like area, density, pressure, and energy derived?
From length, mass, and time
What is the practical unit of mass in the cgs system?
Gram
How is density expressed in the cgs system?
Grams per cubic centimeter
What is specific gravity defined as in practical terms?
Ratio of the mass of a substance to the mass of an equal volume of water at 4°C
In the SI system, what is the unit of force?
Newton
What is pressure defined as mathematically?
$F/A$
Energy is frequently defined as the condition of a body in relation to its:
Mass, volume, and acceleration combined
Test your knowledge of the quantitative and theoretic principles of physical pharmacy, which help in predicting drug properties such as solubility, stability, and compatibility. Explore how these principles apply to the practice of pharmacy.
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