ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHM421) TEST 1 / MAY 2020

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

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NAME : Atomic
Symbol
Mass
GROUP :
K 39.1
H 1.0
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS O 16.0
Na 23.0
Cr 52.0
S 32.1
QUESTION 1 (17 MARKS)

a) A stock solution of NaOH contains 350 g of NaOH per liter solution. The solution’s
density is 1.47 g/mL. Express the concentration of the solution in

i) % w/w
(3 marks)

ii) ppm
(3 marks)

b) A 250 mL solution contains 0.05 mol H2SO4.

Determine

i) the equivalent weight of H2SO4

(2 marks)

ii) the number of equivalents of H2SO4 in the solution

(2 marks)

iii) the normality of the solution

(2 marks)

c) Describe the preparation of 250 mL 75 ppm K+ from K2CrO4 solid.

(5 marks)
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QUESTION 2 (13 MARKS)

a) A 25-mL transfer pipette is calibrated to determine its actual volume at 25oC.

i) Give the meaning of ‘transfer pipette’.
(1 mark)

ii) Determine the actual volume of the pipette if the pipette delivers 19.7500 g water
and the volume of water per gram at 25oC is 1.005 mL/g.
(2 marks)

b) Briefly describe how deionized water is produced in the laboratory.

(3 marks)

c) State three ways in which a determinate error might occur while using a pipette to
transfer a known volume of liquid.
(3 marks)

d) Name two types of volumetric glassware.

(2 marks)

e) Explain the function of the desiccant in a desiccator.

(2 marks)

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