Saint Mary’s University

3700, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND NATURAL SCIENCES
PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

NAME:Jaimie Raine U. Tecson DATE:February 21, 2023

YEAR LEVEL:BSP 2 SCORE:
SUBJECT & CODE: Physical Pharmacy Laboratory 5048
Post Topic Activity # 1
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL PHARMACY

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the activity, students should be able to:
 Demonstrate understanding of the Pharmaceutics and its areas.
 Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts in Physical pharmacy.
 Demonstrate knowledge on the Physical and Chemical properties of substance.

II. INSTRUCTION: Deadline of Submission: February 21, 2023 (TUESDAY)

1) Solve the practice problem then write your final answer in this file.
2) Write your solution in a separate sheet of paper (yellow pad paper).
3) Affix your name and signature in the solution paper.

III. PRACTICE PROBLEMS (5pts each):

1. If 10 mL of sulfuric acid weigh 18g and 10 mL of water, under similar
conditions, weigh 10 g, the specific gravity of the acid is:
Answer: 1.8g

2. If 54.96 mL of an oil weigh 52.78 g, what is the specific gravity of the oil?
Answer: 0.96g/mL

3. If a pint of a certain liquid weighs 601 g, what is the specific gravity of the
liquid?
Answer: 1.27g

4. A specific gravity bottle weighs 23.66 g. When filled with water, it weighs
72.95g; when filled with another liquid, it weighs 73.56 g. What is the
specific gravity of the liquid?
Answer: 1.01g

5. What is the weight, in grams, of 3620 mL of alcohol with a specific gravity

of 0.820?
Answer: 2968.4g

6. What is the volume, in milliliters, of 1-lb of methyl salicylate with a specific

gravity of 1.185?
Answer: 383.12mL

7. Calculate the specific volume of a syrup, 91.0 mL of which weigh 107.16 g.

Answer: 0.85

PHY PHARM LEC (SECOND SEMESTER, AY 2022-2023) 1