CHM 401 LABORATORY
QUIZ 2 PART A
1. The Erlenmeyer flask depicted in the
picture contains approximately 3
drops of phenolphthalein. What can
you say regarding the solution inside
the flask?
ANS:
2. The calculated concentration of the
base (titrant) required to neutralize
an acid standard solution (analyte)
will be decreased if the tip of the
buret was not filled with the titrant
when the initial volume was noted.
ANS: TRUE
3. Determine the effect on the volume
of the titrant used if the tip of the
buret has air bubbles.
ANS: INCREASE
4. What is the effect on the calculated
% acidity of the vinegar sample if 10
drops of the phenolphthalein
indicator was added to it prior
titration?
ANS: INCREASE
5. Determine the effect on the molar
heat of neutralization if 1.0 M of the
strong acid was used to react with
1.0 M of the strong base instead of
2.0 M of the solutions.
*ANS: DECREASE
6. Determine the effect on the
measured amount of heat liberated if
paper cups were used as a
calorimeter
ANS: DECREASE
7. Why is it important to perform the
procedures for calorimetry rapidly?
ANS: SLOW READING WILL
AFFECT OR DIFFER THE
TEMPERATURE
8. Given the following specific heat
capacities, determine which of the
compounds will undergo the largest
temperature change if 500 J of heat
was absorbed by each compound:
ANS: WATER
9. The intensity of the color of a
substance gives an indication of its
concentration.
ANS: TRUE
10. Stirring increases the solubility of the
compounds
ANS: FALSE
11. Determine the effect of adding more
solvent to the concentration of the
solution.
*ANS: NO EFFECT
12. When should the volume of the
eudiometer be read to account for
the volume of the acid reacted?
ANS: AFTER THE BUBBLES
DISAPPEAR
13. Based from the virtual experiment on
gases, determine the effect on the
calculated gases constant if 10mL
10M HCl was used instead of 10mL
6 M HCl.
ANS: decrease*
14. What would be the effect, in terms of
the calculated gas constant if the
water vapor pressure was not
subtracted to the total pressure in
the determination of the value of the
gas constant?
ANS: INCREASE
15. What would be the effect in terms of
the calculated value of the gas
constant, if the recorded
temperature is higher than the actual
value?
ANS: decrease
16. Vinegar is a solution of acetic acid
CH3COOH dissolved in water. A
5.54 g sample of vinegar was
neutralized by 34.10 mL of 0.100 M
NaOH. What is the weight of acetic
acid in the vinegar? Molar mass of
acetic acid is 60.0 g/mol.
Choices: 0.205 g, 3.41 g, 0.341 g,
0.369 g