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What forces are likely to occur during the formation of solid bridges at melting/dissolved points/places?
What forces are likely to occur during the formation of solid bridges at melting/dissolved points/places?
- Hydrogen bonding
- Covalent bonding
- Van de Waals forces + Ionic bonding
- ALL of them (correct)
What happens to the tablet during the stage of tablet ejection from the die cavity?
What happens to the tablet during the stage of tablet ejection from the die cavity?
- It contracts due to high pressure
- It disintegrates into powder
- It remains unchanged
- It expands in the vertically direction due to axial elastic recovery (correct)
What is the purpose of residual die wall force (RDWF) during tablet ejection?
What is the purpose of residual die wall force (RDWF) during tablet ejection?
- To change the shape of the tablet
- To increase friction and prevent tablet ejection
- To reduce friction and eject the tablet out (correct)
- To compress the tablet further
What occurs during the stage of tablet making known as 'particle rearrangement'?
What occurs during the stage of tablet making known as 'particle rearrangement'?
What are the mechanism for bonding during the tablet making stage of 'bonding'?
What are the mechanism for bonding during the tablet making stage of 'bonding'?
What effect does greater porosity of the powder bed have on particle rearrangement?
What effect does greater porosity of the powder bed have on particle rearrangement?
What happens to the size of particles during the tablet making stage of 'deformation'?
What happens to the size of particles during the tablet making stage of 'deformation'?