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PTECH Pharmaceutics II (Industrial & Quality Control) QUESTION #5687
Question 1
Which of the following describes a physical incompatibility in a prescription containing Caffeine and Sodium Salicylate?
  • Formation of a toxic complex
  • Evolution of $CO_{2}$ gas
  • Liquefaction due to formation of a eutectic mixture✔️
  • Precipitation of alkaloids
Correct Answer Explanation
Physical incompatibility often involves changes in physical state; certain solids liquefy when mixed (eutectic mixtures).