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Potentiometry Questions and Answers- GROUP 13

Bolded letter are the answers

1. The electrolyte solution within the glass electrode (ref) of the pH meter is:
A. Saturated KCl
B. Concentrated HCl
C. Dilute KC1
D. Dilute HCl

2. The reaction that occurs in the electrolyte solution of the pCO2 electrode resulting in a change
in pH is:
A. CO2 + H20 ----> H2CO3 ----> H+ + HC O3−¿¿
B. H+ + CO3- ----> H2CO3
C. H2CO3 ----> H2O + CO2
D. CO2 + H2O -----> 2H+ + C O3−¿ ¿

3. Which of the following is NOT associated with a pCO2 electrode?


A. Membrane permeable to CO2
B. PH electrode
C. Measurement is amperometric
D. Measurement is potentiometric

4. Electrodes made of pH sensitive glass may be used in the analysis of:


A. PCO2
B. PO2
C. PH
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
5. The EMF of the sample cell is determined by which of the following formulas:
A. Ecell = Ecathode + Elj - Eanode
B. Ecell = Eanode - Elj - Ecathode
C. Ecell = Ecathode - Elj - Eanode
D. Ecell = Eanode + Elj – Ecathode

6. In potentiometry, which of the following is considered the standard electrode?


A. Calcium electrode
B. Hydrogen electrode
C. Potassium electrode
D. Copper electrode
7. In an electrolytic cell, which of the following is the half-cell where reduction takes place?
A. Anode
B. Cathode
C. Combination electrode
D. Electrode response

8. Mercury covered by a layer of mercurous chloride in contact with saturated potassium chloride
solution is a description of which of the following types of electrodes?
A. Sodium
B. Calcium
C. Silver/silver chloride
D. Calomel

9. Combination electrodes refer to which of the following?


A. Reference and testing electrodes are assigned to different compartments closely linked
B. Reduction takes place at the anode
C. The testing electrode and reference are contained within a single unit
D. The calomel electrode is not a good example of a combination electrode.

10. A pH/Blood gas analyzer contains a pH-sensitive_________. Choose all that apply:
A. Glass electrode, which consists of silicon dioxide, sodium oxide, and aluminum oxide
B. Electrode surface consisting of a polypropylene membrane permeable to H+
C. Electrode surface consisting of a polypropylene membrane permeable to H2CO3/CO2
D. Glass electrode which is permeable to H+

11. Monitoring the current at an electrolytic electrochemical cell that is generated at a fixed voltage
and is proportional to the concentration of analyte present in the test sample in solution is
referred to as:
A. Coulometry
B. Potentiometry
C. Osmometry
D. Amperometry

12. Incorporation of ____ into a polyvinyl chloride membrane allows for the manufacture of an ion-
selective electrode that is highly selective for calcium.
A. Di-p-octylphenyl phosphate
B. Nonactin
C. Valinomycin
D. Erythromycin
13. Which one of the following is used both as an internal reference element in potentiometric ion-
specific electrodes and as an external reference electrode half-cell of constant potential
required to complete a potentiometric cell?
A. Calomel
B. Mercury vapor
C. Silver/silver chloride
D. Platinum

14. Which of the following conditions are among the requirements for a Nernst equilibrium
potential to exist for a given charged ion species across a semipermeable membrane, as in an
ion-selective electrode?
A. The semipermeable membrane must be permeable to many ion species
B. A concentration gradient for a given charged ion species must exist across that membrane.
C. If a membrane is permeable to two different ion species, then the ion activity of both
species can be measured.
D. The membrane potential across a semipermeable membrane must be constantly changing.

15. The reference potential of a silver-silver chloride electrode is determined by the:


A. Concentration of potassium chloride filling solution
B. Surface area of the electrode
C. Activity of total anion in the paste covering electrode
D. Concentration of silver in the paste covering electrode

16. What advantage do ion-selective analyzers using undiluted serum samples have over analyzers
that use diluted samples?
A. They can measure over a wider range of concentration
B. They are not subject to pseudohyponatremia caused by high lipids or high proteins
C. They do not require temperature equilibration
D. They require less maintenance

17. The ability of an indicator (measuring) electrode to respond to a single species of ion and not
any other is referred to as:
A. Sensitivity
B. Accuracy
C. Precision
D. Selectivity
18. Of the following half cell reactions, identify the oxidation reactions:
A. Cu2+ + 2 e- ----> Cu
B. 2H+ + 2 e- ----> H2
C. Al ----> Al3+ + 3e-
D. Zn ---> Zn 2+ + 2e-
E. Only a and b
F. Only c and d
19. What is the correct order of migration towards the anode of the following proteins in serum
protein electrophoresis: fibrinogen, albumin, IgD, transferrin, haptoglobin?
A. Fibrinogen, IgD, Haptoglobin, Transferrin, Albumin
B. Fibrinogen, IgD, Transferrin, Haptoglobin, Albumin
C. IgD, Fibrinogen, Transferrin, Haptoglobin, Albumin

20. Immunofixation electrophoresis


A. Combines the techniques of zone electrophoresis, isotachophoresis, isoelectric focusing,
and gel electrophoresis in small-bore fused silica capillary tubes.
B. Involves exposure of electrophoresed proteins to antisera against different
immunoglobulin heavy and light chains with resultant precipitation.
C. Involves transfer of separated proteins to a strip of nitrocellulose by electroblotting followed
by an immunochemical reaction with a specific antibody.
D. Uses electrophoresis in two dimensions to assess global changes in protein expression.

ANSWER KEY:

1. A
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. D
18. F
19. C
20. B

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