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A ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIA

1. In standardization of a solution 2.115 grams of sodium carbonate required 89.3 mL of KOH

solution. Determine the concentration of the solution:
a. 0.447 M b. 0.126 M c. 0.096 M d. 0.007 M
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2. Determine the pH of the following solutions at 25 C, respectively :
0.2 M Ba(OH)2 0.01 M NH3 0.5 M NaOOCCH3

a. 11.65, 6.21, 8.65 c. 12.5, 9.88, 5.78

b. 13.6, 10.62, 9.22 d. 11.4, 7.44, 8.76

3. A buffer is formed by mixing 40 mL of 0.2 M sodium acetate in 30 mL of 0.5 M acetic acid.

Determine the pH of this buffer:
a. 5.93 b. 6.32 c 4.47 d. 4.99

4. A 7.8 gram sample of antacid may contain NaOH, Na2CO3, NaHCO3, and inerts or
combination of these. The sample is dissolved in 100 mL of water. The titration of 25 mL
aliquot required 17.3 mL of 0.02 M HCl in the phenolphthalein endpoint. An another 25 mL
required 78.4 mL of the same acid to the methyl orange endpoint. The % NaHCO3 in the
sample is:
a. 6.76% b. 4.32% c. 3.77% d. 75%
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5. An unknown concentration of malonic acid (Ka = 2 x 10 ) solution is determined such that 30
mL of this solution required 21.56 mL of 0.204 M of NaOH to reach the bromothymol blue
endpoint. The pH of the solution when 10 mL of base has been added?
a. 6.07 b. 5.67 c. 4.11 d. 6.21

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6. What is the solubility of Fe3(PO3)2 if the Ksp = 6.7 x 10 ?
a. 0.006 M b. 0.02 M c. 0.009 M d. 0.06 M
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7. What mass of Fe(OH)2 (Ksp = 3 x10 ) when 200 mL of 0.3 M FeBr2 is mixed with 200 mL of
0.4 M of NaOH?
b. 3.2 g b. 5.7 g c. 2.4 g d. 2.9 g

8. The chlorine content of process water is determined by the Volhard method such that 200 mL
sample required 78.7 mL of 0.093 M AgNO3. The excess silver is back titrated by 8.7 mL of
0.104 M KSCN. Finally the excess SCN- is back-titrated with 10.4 mL of 0.243 M of FeCl3.
The ppm of Cl- in the sample is approximately:
a. 970 b. 2140 c. 1580 d. 3210

9. The hydrogen sulfide content from a sample of scrubbing water is analyzed such that a 50 mL
sample required 23.7 mL 0.0967 M AgNO3 to the dichromate endpoint. Determine the content
in water as ppm H2S:
a. 320 b. 780 c. 829 d. 945
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10. Assuming that all FeCl3 ions from a 1-Li solution are precipitated by excess phosphoric acid
3+
acid. The weighed dry sample is 1.053 mg. What is the concentration Fe in the solution in
ppb?
a. 89 b. 215 c. 325 d. 285

11. Analysis of 10 grams of alluvia containing Au2O3 is done by converting to AuCl3 and all
chlorides as ZnCl2 weighing 5.456 grams. Determine the % Au in the
a. 25.7% b. 43.2% c. 63.4% d. 52.7%

12. A 4 gram sample containing CaCl2 and KCl only is treated with AgNO3 and yields AgCl
precipitate weighing 10.95 grams. The percentage NaCl in the sample is:
a. 33% b. 67% c. 30% d. 70%

13. A 4 grams sample of black sand from Korea containing Na2O, NaSiO4 and inerts only is
treated with HCl and yields salt precipitate weighing 3.384 grams NaCl. The precipitate is
washed and treated with aluminum borohydride yielding 2.567 of AlCl 3. The percentage of
sodium silicate is approximately:
b. 10% b. 25% c. 75% d. 80%

RedOx TITRATION

14. The standardization of KMnO4 solution is determined such that 2.42 grams of iron powder
required 67.23 mL of the solution with sulfuric acid. The molarity is:
a. 0.2571 b. 0.1621 c. 0.2006 d. 0.1834

15. A 4.22 gram sample of Mars rock containing Fe2O3 is digested and diluted to 200 mL. a 25 mL
3+ 2+
aliquot of this solution is passed through a Walden redactor to convert all tin to Fe to Fe .
The solution is then treated with 68.2 mL of 0.0408 M KMnO4 under basic conditions. The
excess permanganate then required 15.7 mL of 0.116 M oxalic acid. The % Fe2O3 in the
original sample is:
a. 43% b. 83% c. 71% d. 55%

16. A 10.053 gram sample of household detergent containing oxalic acid is dissolve by HCl and
diluted to 100 mL. A 20 mL aliquot of the sample is treated with 34.8 mL of 0.242 M K2Cr2O7
and back titrated with 10.2 mL standard 0.034 M MnO2. The % oxalic acid in the detergent:
a. 22% b. 43% c. 47% d. 29%

17. 10 grams of preserved meat containing nitrite is pureed and digested in sulfuric acid. It is then
diluted to 100 mL and a 20 mL aliquot is treated with 25 mL of 0.00124 M KMnO4, then back-
titrated with 12.5 mL of 0.0021 M FeCl2 solution. The ppm nitrite in meat is:
b. 1200 b. 2200 c. 1500 d. 4000

18. A 10.35 gram sample of refractory containing molybdenum oxide is dissolved in acid and
diluted to 100 mL. A 25 ml aliquot is passes through Walden reductor and required 36.72 mL
of 0.093 M KMnO4, then back-titrated with 12.8 mL of 0.0108 FeCl2 solution. The %Mo2O3 in
the sample is:
a. 24.3% b. 65.5% c. 78.2% d. 36.7%
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B ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIA and TITRIMETRY

19. In standardization of a solution 1.0738 grams of KHP(MW = 204) required 56.78 mL of NaOH
solution. Determine the concentration of the solution:
b. 0.0723 M b. 0.0927 M c. 0.1083 M d. 0.0064 M
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20. Determine the pH of the following solutions at 25 C, respectively :
0.01 M Mg(OH)2 0.02 M NH4Cl 0.5 M HOOCCH3

c. 1.54, 6.75, 2.54 c. 2.31, 6.75, 3.21

d. 1.69, 5.48, 2.52 d. 2.45, 5.48, 3.21

21. A buffer is formed by mixing 5 grams of sodium acetate in 200 mL of 0.03 M acetic acid.
Determine the pH of this buffer:
b. 3.54 b. 6.75 c 4.74 d. 4.83

22. A 5.5 gram sample may contain NaOH, Na2CO3, or NaHCO3 or combination of these. The
sample is dissolved in 100 mL of water. The titration of 20 mL aliquot required 34.2 mL of
0.0375 M HCl in the phenolphthalein endpoint. An another 20 mL required 56.7 mL of the
same acid to the bromocresol endpoint. The % NaOH in the sample is:
b. 16% b. 27 % c. 52% d. 75%

23. An unknown concentration of acetic acid solution is determined such that 25 mL of this solution
required 32.5 mL of 0.0945 M of KOH to reach the methyl orange endpoint. The pH of the
solution half-way the endpoint is nearly:
b. 4.31 b. 3. 75 c. 4.74 d. 5.21

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24. What is the solubility of Ce(IO3)3 if the Ksp = 1.56 x 10 ?
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c. 4.5 x 10 M b. 3.3 x 10 M c. 1.8 x 10 M d. 8.7 x 10 M
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25. What mass of Al(OH)3 (Ksp = 2 x10 ) when 200 mL of 0.5 M AlCl3 is mixed with 250 mL of
0.5 M of NaOH?
d. 3.23 g b. 5.67 g c. 2.08 g d. 2.86 g

26. The chlorine content of process water is determined by the Volhard method such that 250 mL
sample required 65.7 mL of 0.1089 M AgNO3. The excess silver is back titrated by 12.3 mL of
0.532 M KSCN. Finally the excess SCN- is back-titrated with 5.67 mL of 0.243 M of FeCl3. The
ppm of Cl- in the sample is approximately:
b. 156 b. 282 c. 269 d. 387

27. The sulfide content from a sample of sour water is analyzed such that a 30 mL sample
required 13.4 mL 0.0256 M AgNO3 to the dischromate endpoint. Determine the sulfide content
in sour water as ppm Na2S:
b. 446 b. 251 c. 678 d. 1200
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28. In an assumption that all lead ions from a 1-Li solution are precipitated by excess phosphoric
acid acid. The weighed dry sample is 4.5302 mg. What is the concentration lead in the solution
in ppm?
b. 1.67 b. 5.22 c. 3.47 d. 12.3

29. Aluminum content of AlNiCo magnet is determined by digesting 1.503 gram sample in 20 mL
of aqua regia. It is then diluted to 100 mL. The sample is then oxidized by hydrogen peroxide
forming Al2O3. The precipitate even when dried, is hygroscopic hence another treatment is
done by adding BaCl2 forming non-hygroscopic precipitate, BaO that is 1.543 g in weight.
Determine the % of Al in the magnet:
b. 8% b. 10% c. 12% d. 17%

30. A 5.67 gram sample containing NaCl and MgCl2 only is treated with AgNO3 and yields AgCl
precipitate weighing 15.18 grams. The percentage NaCl in the sample is:
c. 20% b. 50% c. 60% d. 40%

31. A 6.68 gram sample containing KCl, MgCl2 and inerts only is treated with AgNO3 and yields
AgCl precipitate weighing 16.5 grams. An another 6.68 gram sample is treated with hydrogen
peroxide yielding 3.543 of the metal oxides. The percentage of KCl is approximately:
d. 20% b. 50% c. 60% d. 40%

RedOx TITRATION

32. The standardization of KMnO4 solution is determined such that 1.5304 grams of oxalic acid
required 23.27 mL of the solution. The molarity is:
b. 0.2573 b. 0.1242 c. 0.2922 d. 0.0513

33. A 6.743 gram sample containing SnO2 is digested and diluted to 100 mL. a 20 mL aliquot of
2+
this solution is passed through a Jones redactor to convert all tin to Sn . The solution is then
treated with 26.4 mL of 0.0573 M KMnO4 under basic conditions. The excess permanganate
then required 10.7 mL of 0.102 M FeCl2. The % SnO2 in the original sample is:
b. 12.47% b. 19.30% c. 18.56% d. 13.43%

34. A 4.51 gram sample of brass containing copper is digested in acid and diluted to 200 mL. A 25
mL aliquot of the sample is treated with 78.43 mL of 0.0204 M K2Cr2O7 and back titrated with
15.5 mL standard 0.086 M oxalic acid. The % Cu in brass sample is:
c. 50% b. 70% c. 80% d. 95%

35. A solution containing nitrite is analyzed such that 35 mL of such solution required 17.4 mL of
0.0754 M KMnO4, then back-titrated with 8.53 M 0.0435 M oxalic acid solution. The ppm nitrite
in the solution is approximately:
d. 100 b. 200 c. 300 d. 400

36. A 1.035 gram sample of refractory containing molybdenum oxide is dissolved in acid and
diluted to 100 mL. A 25 ml aliquot is passes through Walden reductor and required 36.72 mL
of 0.093 M KMnO4, then back-titrated with 12.8 mL of 0.0108 FeCl2 solution. The %Mo2O3 in
the sample is:
b. 24.3% b. 65.5% c. 78.2% d. 36.7%