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]]>Mechanism of size reduction varies the nature of the particle. Hence different modes of stress are required for different substances.
Serial no. | Modes | Description | Type of material | Mill following the given mode |
1. | Cutting | Material is cut by the means of sharp blades | Fibrous and waxy substances | Cutter mill |
2. | compression | Material is crushed between the rollers by applying pressure | Soft materials | Roller mill |
3. | Impact | · In this, the substance is subjected to hammers or bars at high speed
· Impact also occur when a forceful particle is strike against a stationary object |
Almost all drugs are size reduced by hammer mill.
Fluid energy mill is used for moderately hard and friable materials |
Hammer mill
Fluid energy mill |
4. | Attrition | In this, breaking of material occur y rubbing it between two surfaces | Brittle drugs | Fluid energy mill |
1. Size reduction is done by how many methods?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
2. Which of the following substance is size reduced by precipitation method?
A. Fibrous material
B. Coal
C. Mercuric oxide
D. All of the above
3. What happens in attrition mode?
A. Blades are used for size reduction
B. Forceful object strikes the stationary object
C. Force is applied by the means of hammer
D. Rubbing the material between two surfaces
4. What type of materials is size reduced by compression?
A. Fibrous
B. Waxy
C. Brittle
D. None of the above
5. Match the following mill which is not used for following material-
A. Cutter mill 1. Soft material
B. Hammer mill 2. Sticky material
C. Ball mill 3. Friable material
D. End runner mill 4. Abrasive material
6. Which of the following is counted as the advantages of size reduction?
A. Content uniformity
B. Absorption is increased
C. Sedimentation rate decreases
D. All of the above
7. Brittle drugs are size reduced by which mill?
A. Ball mill
B. Hammer mill
C. Fluid energy mill
D. Both A and B
8. Which of the following mill works on the principle of both attrition and impact?
A. Ball mill
B. Hammer mill
C. Cutter mill
D. Pin mill
9. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. Penetration becomes slow when particles are large
B. Wet grinding is used for production of tablets
C. Colloid mill is not used for dry milling
D. Impact is done in 2 ways
10. Which type of particles is preferred for compound powders?
A. Very fine particles
B. Moderately coarse particles
C. Both can work
D. None of the above
ANSWERS:-
1. A
2. Mercuric oxide
3. Rubbing the material between two surfaces
4. None of the above
5. A – 3 B – 4 C – 1 D – 2
6. All of the above
7. Ball mill
8. Ball mill
9. Wet grinding is used for production of tablets
10. Very fine particles
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