TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

PRELIM EXAM
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHEM 333L2)

NAME:________________________________ PERMIT NO:__________________

SUBJECT AND SECTION:_________________ INSTRUCTOR:______________

DIRECTION: SHADE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. NO ERASURE

1. What are the three essential attributes of a laboratory notebook?

a)
1. Record what you did. Write in complete sentences.
2. The notebook should be understandable by a stranger.
b)
1. Record what you did.
2. Record what you observed.
3. Always write balanced equations.
c)
1. Record what you did.
2. Record what you observed.
3. The notebook should be understandable by a stranger.

2. The proper use of a buret involves:

a) Reading the bottom of the meniscus in a manner that avoids a parallax error making sure that you
understand that the buret reads from 50.00 mL at the top to 0.00 mL at the bottom.
b) Reading the bottom of the meniscus in a manner that avoids a parallax error making sure that you
understand that the buret reads from 0.00 mL at the top to 50.00 mL at the bottom.
c) Reading the top of the meniscus closest to the volume mark on the buret with your eye at the same height as
the top of the liquid.

3. A chemist is planning to use a transfer pipet to transfer 10.0 mL of a liquid from one flask to another. The pipet is
labeled TD. Which of the following would be the correct procedure?
a)
1. Use a pipet bulb to raise the liquid above the 10.0 mL mark on the pipet.
2. Rapidly place your thumb or finger over the top of the pipet to contain the liquid.
3. Allow the liquid level to drain to the mark.
4. Allow the liquid to drain into the receiving
5. Use the pipet bulb to blow any liquid remaining in the pipet into the receiving flask.
b)
1. Use a pipet bulb to raise the liquid above the 10.0 mL mark on the pipet.
2. Rapidly place your thumb or finger over the top of the pipet to contain the liquid.
3. Release the pressure to allow the liquid level to drain to the mark.
4. Allow the liquid to drain into the receiving flask.
c)
1. Use a pipet bulb to raise the liquid above the 10.0 mL mark on the pipet.
2. Rapidly place your thumb or finger over the top of the pipet to contain the liquid.
3. Release the pressure to allow the liquid level to drain to the mark.
4. Allow the liquid to drain into the receiving flask.
5. Stop the flow of liquid at the 10.0 mL line by applying pressure over the top with your thumb or forefinger.

4. Which of the following statements is true regarding the preparation of a sample for analysis?
a) The sample is often dried at 110°C for one hour to remove surface absorbed water.
b) To analyze elements such as N, P, halogens, and metal in an organic compound, a flux consisting of lithium
tetraborate and sodium hydroxide is often used.
c) To analyze for gold, the sample would be treated with a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid.
5. Safety is a major issue in the laboratory. Laboratory workers must wear protective glasses at all times. Food and
chemicals don't mix. Protect your body with long pants and a lab coat if possible. Never wear sandals to a lab.
Protect your feet from spills with real shoes. If you happen to have an accident, such as spilling a chemical on your
body,

a)
1. Don't panic.
2. Get help immediately.
3. Notify your laboratory instructor.
b)
1. Don't panic.
2. Get help immediately.
3. Notify your laboratory instructor.
4.Wash the area with a mild detergent and water.
c)
1. Don't panic.
2. Get help immediately.
3. Notify your laboratory instructor.
4. Wash the area with a mild detergent and water.
5. Remove contaminated clothing if necessary.
6. Get medical attention.

6. A chemist needs to accurately transfer 0.100 mL of liquid from one container to another. Which of the following
devices should be used?
a) A transfer pipet.
b) A measuring pipet.
c) A micropipet.

7. Which of the following statements is not correct?

a) The precipitate is a solid that forms in the mother liquor.
b) When a precipitate is formed, the mother liquor passes through the filter and becomes the filtrate.
c) The filtrate contains the precipitate which can be dried and weighed.

8. Define the term precision.

a) Precision refers to how close a measured value is to the "true" value.
b) Precision refers to how accurately a given measurement is made.
c) Precision is a measure of the reproducibility of a result.

9. A systematic error:
a) can be discovered and corrected.
b) rises from the limitations on the ability to make a physical measurement.
c) is also known as an indeterminate error.

10. In the following reaction, identify the conjugate acid-base pair. NO2- + H2O HNO2 + OH-
a) NO2- , OH-
b) NO2- , H2O
c) NO2- , HNO2

11. A solution was found to contain 8.26 x 10-4 molar NaOH. Calculate the pH of the solution.
a) 3.08
b) 10.9
c) 1.00

12. Calculate the hydrogen ion concentration of a 0.100 molar solution of chloroacetic acid. Ka for chloroacetic acid =
1.36 x 10-3.
a) 0.0117 M
 b) 0.0369 M
c) 7.39 x 10-12 M

13. Calculate the pH of a 0.100 molar solution of sodium chloroacetate. Ka for chloroacetic acid = 1.36 x 10-3
a) 1.17 x 10-8
b) 7.93
c) 1.93

14. Calculate the pH of a 0.05 molar solution of iodic acid. Ka for iodic acid = 0.17.
a) 1.39
b) 1.03
c) 13.0
15. A 0.100 molar solution of nitrous acid (HNO2) had a pH of 2.07. What is the Ka value for nitrous acid.
a) 7.24 x 10-4
b) 7.24 x 10-5
c) 8.51 x 10-2

16. A chemical firm was hired to monitor a nearby lake for possible mercury contamination. Several samples were
taken at different locations around the lake, including water samples, lake bottom samples, and plant samples. When
the chemist returned to the laboratory, the water samples were the first to be analyzed. The analysis began by
removing a number of aliquots. An aliquot is:
a) a measure of the contamination of the lake water.
b) a combined measure of the contamination in the lake.
c) a precise liquid sample taken for analysis.

17. The sampling technique is very important when analyzing a large area, or vast amounts of material because you
can't analyze everything. When preparing a composite sample, a chemist would:
a) take several samples at random from pre-planned locations in the bulk sample and analyze each.
b) take representative samples from various areas of the bulk samples and combine them for analysis.
c) analyze as much of the bulk sample as possible.
18. The steps in a chemical analysis are:
a)
1. Formulate the question.
2. Select the analytical procedure
3. Sample
4. Prepare the sample
5. Make replicate measurements of the sample.
b)
1. Select the analytical procedure
2. Sample
3. Prepare the sample
4. Make replicate measurements of the sample.
5. Make a clear and complete written report of your findings.
c)
1. Formulate the question.
2. Select the analytical procedure
3. Sample
4. Prepare the sample
5. Make replicate measurements of the sample.
6. Make a clear and complete written report of your findings.

19. A chemist following a procedure carefully was asked to decant a solution. This means:
a) Stir the solution thoroughly to suspend the solids and pour the mixture into a filtering apparatus.
b) Allow any solid material to settle to the bottom of the flask, and then pour off the liquid above the solution.
 c) Pour the solution from one flask to another.

20. A sample is said to be homogeneous if:

a) the sample is the same throughout.
b) the sample has a different composition in different parts of the sample.
c) the sample can be separated into the individual components by filtering the sample.

21. When performing an analysis a chemist often uses a standard solution. What is a standard solution?
(a) A solution that complies with standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) A solution that has a concentration of a chemical that is known to a high degree of certainty.
(c) A solution that is prepared from a chemical that has been designated as a primary standard.

22. In discussing quantitative and qualitative analysis one could say:

a) the two terms are commonly used interchangeably.
b) quantitative analysis deals with determining what materials may be present in a sample.
c) Quantitative analysis deals with the quantity of a material present in a sample.

23. The term masking generally refers to:

a) removing any material that may interfere with an analysis.
b) Masking generally refers to the transformation of an interfering species into a form that is not detected.
c) selecting samples from which the identity has been masked. This procedure prevents the analyst from
prejudging the outcome of the analysis.

24. Interference occurs:

a) when a species other than the analyte causes an analysis to be inaccurate.
b) when the analyte is precipitated from a non-homogeneous solution.
c) when two or more methods used for separating species interfere with each other.

25. Which of the following statements is incorrect.

(a) A bulk sample is taken from a lot.
(b) A bulk sample is taken from a laboratory sample.
(c) A bulk sample is also called a gross sample.

26. A solution is prepared by dissolving 25.8 grams of magnesium chloride (MgCl2) in water to produce 250.0 mL of
solution. Calculate the molarity of the chloride ion in the solution.
a) 0.271 Molar
b) 1.08 Molar
c) 2.17 Molar

27. An analytical procedure required the preparation of a solution containing 100.0 ppm chromium. How many grams
of potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) would be required to prepare 1.000 liter of this solution?
a) 0.2829 g K2Cr2O7
b) 0.1000 g K2Cr2O7
c) 0.5658 g K2Cr2O7

28. Calculate the formal concentration of a sodium acetate solution prepared by diluting 45.0 mL of a solution
containing 25.0 ppm sodium acetate (NaC2H3O2) to a total of 0.500 liters of solution.
a) 6.10 x 10-4 M NaC2H3O2
b) 1.37 X 10-6 M NaC2H3O2
c) 2.75 X 10-5 molar NaC2H3O2.
29. Certain chemical compounds are given the label "strong electrolyte". This means:
a) that the compounds consists atoms that are bonded together by bonds that are considered primarily covalent.
b) that the compounds when dissolved in water, dissociate into ions that will strongly inhibit the conduction of
electricity.
c) that the compounds dissociate into ions when dissolved in water and thus facilitate the conduction of
electricity through the water.

30. When concentrated sulfuric is sold to the chemist, the label contains no mention of the molarity of the acid.
Instead, the label normally lists the concentration of sulfuric acid as a wt/wt percent and the density of the sulfuric
acid solution. If the solution is 98.0 (wt/wt % ) sulfuric acid, and has a density of 1.80 g/mL, calculate the molarity of
concentrated sulfuric acid.
a) 18.0 Molar
b) 18.4 Molar
c) 10.0 Molar

31. The concentration term parts per million is defined as:

a) the weight of the solute / the volume of the solution) x 106.
b) (the weight of the solute / the weight of the solution) x 106
c) (weight of the solute / liters of solution)

32. The end point of a titration is defined as:

a) the same as the equivalence point.
b) the actual measured volume of titrant required to complete a titration.
c) the volume associated with actual stoichiometric quantity of titrant required to complete a titration.

33. In the following reaction: CaCO3 + 2HNO3 (r) Ca(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2O how many mL of 0.1015 molar HNO3 are
required to react with 0.9857 grams of CaCO3?
a) 0.1940 mL
b) 97.04 mL
c) 194.1 mL

34. A solution containing 75.0 mL of 0.150 M strong acid (HCl), is titrated with 75.0 mL of 0.300 M strong base
(NaOH). What is the pH of the resulting solution?
a) 7.00
b) 13.2
c) 12.9

35. A titration was performed by adding 35.85 mL of 0.1350 molar nitric acid (HNO3) to 55.80 mL of 0.08673 molar
potassium hydroxide (KOH). What is the pH of the solution?
a) 1.28
b) 7.00
c) 3.28

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