CONFIDENTIAL AS/JULY2021/CHM256

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

TEST 2

COURSE : BASIC ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

COURSE CODE : CHM256
EXAMINATION : JULY 2021
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of four (4) Questions.

2. Answer All questions provided in English.

3. You are given two (2) hours to view the question sheet, answer and upload your
answer sheet.

4. You are required to write your answer in your own paper (must be in A4 paper).
Please label the page number at the top right corner every page.

5. Please write your details on every page of the answer sheet by Your Group_Your
Name_Matrix No._TEST 2_CHM256.
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i) the Question Paper

ii) a one – page Appendix

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QUESTION 1

a) Identify three (3) purpose of sample storage and preservation.

(3 marks)

b) Explain and name a technique to reduce gross solid samples.

(5 marks)

c) State two (2) important characteristics for a primary standard reagent.

(2 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) For the titration of ammonia with hydrochloric acid

i) Identify the solution that should be used as the titrant.

(1 mark)

ii) Indicate the suitable indicator for the titration and identify the color change for the
indicator.

(2 marks)

iii) Sketch the titration curve for the above reaction with complete labelling.

(2 marks)

b) A sample of impure magnesium (Mg) was analysed by allowing it to react with excess
HCl solution, producing MgCl2 and H2 gas. After 1.32 g of the impure metal was treated
with 100 cm3 of 0.750 moldm-3 HCl, the remaining solution required 50 cm3 of a 0.250
moldm-3 aqueous sodium hydroxide for complete neutralisation. Assuming the
impurities do not react with the acid, determine the percentage by mass of Mg in the
sample.
(5 marks)

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QUESTION 3

a) Briefly explain the principle of gravimetric analysis.

(2 marks)

b) State two (2) properties of a good precipitate.

(2 marks)

c) To determine the amount of magnetite (Fe3O4) in an impure ore, a 1.7832 g sample is

dissolved in concentrated HCl, giving a mixture of Fe2+ and Fe3+. Then, Fe2+ is oxidized
to Fe3+ by adding HNO3 and diluting with water. Fe3+ is precipitated as Fe(OH)3 by
adding NH3. Filtering, rinsing and igniting the precipitate provides 0.9179 g of pure
Fe2O3. Calculate the %w/w Fe3O4 in the sample.

(6 marks)

QUESTION 4

a) Give two (2) types of chromatography technique.

(2 marks)

b) Construct and label the setup of column chromatography.

(4 marks)

c) A green colour of dye solution consist of the combination of two (2) dye, which are
yellow and blue colour. The column chromatography technique was choosen to
seperate the colour, where the stationary phase is a polar adsorbent. The yellow dye
is more polar then blue dye. Compared the retention time of both dye involve during
the separation and state the reason for your answer.

(4 marks)

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