Chemistry Practical VIVA Question XII
Chemistry Practical VIVA Question XII
Titration Based:
1. What is primary and secondary standard solutions: A standard solution is prepared by dissolving a
definite weight of substance in solvent to prepare a definite volume of solution. Eg. Oxalic acid, Mohr’s
salt, Pot. Dichromate. Substances whose standard solutions cannot be prepared directly are called
secondary standards. Eg. Pot. Permanganate,NaOH.
2. How much Mohr’s salt is required to prepare 100 mL of M/10 solution. Used desired formula of
molarity.
3. Can we add dil HNO3 for acidification while titrating KMnO4 with Mohr’s salt. No it can’t be used due to
high oxidizing nature which interfere in the titration process.
4. What is the Formula, molar mass, equivalent mass of Pot. Permanganate , Mohr’s salt(Ferrous
Ammonium sulphate) and Oxalic acid. KMnO4(158 u and 31.6), (NH4)2SO4.FeSO4.6H2O.(392 u and 392)
C2H2O4.2H2O(126u and 63)
5. What is the least count of burette? It is 0.1 ml.
6. Which one would you prefer for measuring 10 mL oxalic acid solution, pipette or measuring cylinder?
Why? It will be pipette which have more accuracy than measuring cylinder.
7. Which indicator is used in titration of KMnO4 with oxalic and Mohr’s salt? KMnO4 is a self-indicator
which get decolorized.
8. Write the balance chemical equation of reaction of KMnO4 with oxalic and Mohr’s salt in acidic
medium.
2MnO4- + 16H+ + 5C2O42- 2Mn2+ + 8H2O + 10 CO2
2MnO4- + 8H+ + 5Fe2+ 2Mn2+ + 4H2O + 5Fe3+
9. Why Dil Sulphuric acid is used while preparing the standard solution of Mohr’s salt? To prevent
hydrolysis of mohr’s salt
10. What is the used of heating and Dil. Sulphuric acid in titration of oxalic acid. To increase the rate of
reaction and to expel out the CO2 gas which slow down the rate of reaction.
11. What is rinsing? Why titration flask should not be rinsed? Rinsing is a process of washing the burette by
the same chemical like KMnO4 to remove the water or any other impurities. Conical should not be
rinsed because it will alter the concentration of chemical used I it like Mohr’s or oxalic solution.
12. Give a brief introduction of your project? Why do you think that the topic of your project is significant?
13. What conclusion would you draw after investigating on your project topics.
14. Mention any one important finding of your project.
15. Why KMnO4 have intense pink colour even though it has no unpaired electron? It is due to electron
shift from oxygen to the d orbital of manganese.
16. What is the formula and units of molarity and strength? Molarity is no of mole per litre having unit of
mol/Lt and strength is the measure of the power concentration that is molarity multiple with molar
mass having unit of gram/lt.
17. What is end point? Point at which the reaction between the two solution just completed with equal
moles.
18. What is the minimum and maximum weight in weight box? Min is 1 gm and max. is 100 gm
19. What is the minimum and maximum weight in fraction weight box? Min is 0.01 gm and max is 500 mg
i.e 0.5 gm.
20. What is the weight of rider and what is it use. It weight is 0.01 gm and it is used to weigh less than 10
mg i.e upto 0.001 decimal place.
21. What is the formula for law of equivalent: M1V1/n1 = M2V2/n2.
22. What is back titration? Use of few drop of titrating flask solution to confirm the end point.
23. What is the relation between Normality and Molarity? Normality x Equivalent mass = Molarity x Molar
mass.
24. What type of titration is Volumetric analysis? It is the measurement of molarity and strength of
unknown solution by using the known solution molarity and strength.
25. What is titration? The process of adding one solution from the burette to another in the conical flask in
order to just complete the chemical reaction involved, is known as titration.
26. Why the last drop of solution must not be blown out of a pipette? Since the drops left in the jet end is
extra of the volume measured by the pipette.
27. Sometimes a brown ppt. is observed in KMnO4 titration. Why? It is due to insufficient quantity of dil.
Sulphuric acid. Brown coloured ppt. (MnO2.H2O) is formed due to the incomplete oxidation of KMnO4.
28. Why should you heat the oxalic acid solution to about 60-70 ºC before titrating with KMnO 4 solution?
In cold the reaction is very slow due to the slow formation of Mn 2+ ions. Oxalic acid is heated to speed
up the liberation of Mn2+ ions which then autocatalysis the reaction and thus the reaction proceeds
rapidly. This also serves the purpose of expelling the CO 2 evolved during the reaction which otherwise
does not allow the reaction to go to completion.
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