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solution of alkali
metal
provided with a solution and using. this solution
Q.7
'
rou are
M/20 oxalic
acid
solution. Prepare
ntre
of the 'A
mass of the alkali metal COOH
nH,O per 500 ml of
8. Prepare a sohution containing
exactly 3.0 g O COOH solution. Pit.nd
solution.
Provided M/50 KMnO,
value of n.
VOlumetrically the sample ofsodium ovei
purity ofagiven
S . D e t e r m i n e volumetrically

KMnO, solution.
the percentage
nte.Provided
WITH ANSWERS
VIVA QUESTIONS

Q.1. What is a standardsolution? solution.

a standard
known is called
Ans. A solution whose strength is
Q.2. What is a normal solution?
mass of the solute per litre of the ss

Ans. A solution containing one gram-equivalent

a normal solution.
when it acts as
oxidizing age
Q.3. What is the equivalent
medium ?
mass of KMn0, agent in ack
Ans. KMnO, loses 5 electrons per molecule, when it acts as oxidizing agent in the preor
of its molecular mass.
ota
Therefore, its equivalent mass is one-fifth
Molecular mass 158
= 31.6.
Equivalent mass = -

5 5
Q.4. Is sodium hydroxide a primary standard ?
Ans. No.
Q.5. Are 'molality' and 'molarity' the same?
Ans. No, molality of a solution is defned as the number of moles of solute present in onekguis
solvent whereas molarity tells us about the number of moles of the solute present peri
the solution.
Q.6. What would be the normality of 0.10 M KMn0, ?
Ans. It will be 0.1 x 5 0.5 N.
Q.7. What volume of 10 M HCl must be diluted with water to get 1 Lof1 MHCI?
Ans. 0.1 L.
Q.8. What is the basicity of H,SO,?
Ans. 2.
Q.9. What is the relationship between normality (N), molarity (M), molecular mas
equivalent mass ?
Ans. Normality x Equivalent Mass = Molarity x Molecular Mass.
Q.10. Why front door of the balance is closed during
weighing? h leas
Ans. Opening the front door causes vibrations in
the pan due to operator's breath wn
inaccurate results.
Q.11. What is the maximum weight that can be weighed in a
Ans. 100 grams.
chemical balance
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weight of a rider ?
is t h e
1 2 .

what
W h a

Ans. 1 0m g .

is the use
of a rider?
What
rider is
used for weights less than 101
A of volumetric
Ans is the
principle analysis ?
What
, 14.

Ans. In volu:
lumetric analysis, the concentration of
solution is determined by allowing a known
a

f t h e solution to react, quantitatively with another solution of known concentration

V o l

titration ?
Whatis
15.
process
of adding
d one solution from the burette to another in the conical Aask in order
The
Ans.
complete the chemical reaction involved, is known as titration.
indicator ?
0.16. Whatis
Indicator is a chemi substance which changes colour at the end point.
Ans.
?
What is end point
Q.17.
The stage during titration at which the reaction is just complete is known as the end point of
Ans.

titration.
titration flask should not be rinsed ?
0.18. Why a
AnS. This is because during rinsing some liquid will remain sticking to the titration fask therefore
the pipetted volume taken in the titration flask will increase.
Q.19. What are
primary and secondary standard substances?
Ans. A substance is known as primary standard if it is available in high degree of purity, if it is
stable and unaffected by air, if it does not gain or lose moisture in air, if it is readily soluble
and its solution in water remains as such for long time.
On the other hand, a substance which does not possess the above characteristics is called a
secondary standard substance. Primary standards are crystalline oxalic acid, anhydrous Na,CO
Mohr's salt, etc.
Burette and pipette must be rinsed with the solution with which they are filled,
why ?
Ans. The burette and pipette are rinsed with the solution with which they are filled in order to
remove any water sticking to their sides, which otherwise would decrease the conc. of the
solutions to be taken in them.
21. Itis customary to read lower meniscus in case ofcolourless and transparent solutions
and upper meniscus in case of highly coloured solutions, why ?
a5 Because it is easy to read the lower meniscus in case of colourless solutions, while the upper
of coloured solutions lower meniscus is not
S in case of coloured solutions. In case
visible clearly.
.22. What is a
molar solution?
Ans. of the substance. This is
r solution is a solution, a litre of which contains one gm-mole
symbolised as 1 M.
.23. Why ?
: elast drop of solution must not be blown out ofa pipette
the
Q.24. PPip the drops left in the
jet end is extra of the volume measured by pipette.
eshould never be held from its bulb, why ?
Ans The
body and introduce in the measurement

volume. temper
tenmperature may expand the glass an e r r o r
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mistsrtyry-
and
alkalimetry between a
What is acidimetry
chemical reaction
acid: and
Q. 25. analysis involving aba
the branch ofvolumetric
Ans. It is
? are called perma.
Q.26. What is permanganometryKMnO, the oxidising
agent

Ans. Redox titrations involving

as
anometr
titrations. in the reaction betwrn .
Q. 27. Which is an oxidising agent
and a reducing agent
KMao
andFeSO, acts as reducing agent.
acts oxidising
as agent and FeSO,
Ans. KMnO, titration ?
in KMnO,
Q.28. What is the indicator used self-indicator.

Ans. No external indicator is used

because KMnO, acts as a
indicator ?
Why does KMn0, act itself
as an
Q.29.
reacts with reducing agent (oxalic acid
Ans. In the presence of dilute sulphuric acid, KMnO, the excess of KMnO i.
id o
has been oxidised, is not
ferrous sulphate). When all the reducing agent
colour the solution.
decomposed and imparts pink to

. 30. What the end point in KMn0, titrations ?

is
Ans. From colourless to permanent light pink.
Q.31. Whyis Mohr's salt preferred as a primary standard over ferrous sulphate in volumetic
analysis?
Ans. This is because ofthe fact that Mohr's salt is stable andis not readily oxidised by air. Ferrous
sulphate gets oxidised to ferric sulphate.
Q. 32. Why are a few drops of dilute sulphuric acid added while preparing a standard solution
of Mohr's salt?
Ans. Few
drops of H,SO, are added to prevent the hydrolysis of ferrous sulphate.
Q.33. Why burette with rubber pinch
a

Ans. Because
cock should not be used in KMn0, titrations?
KMnO. attacks rubber.
Q.34. Sometimes a brown ppt. is observed in
Ans. It is due to
KMn0, titrations. Why?
insufficient quantity of dil. sulphuric acid. Brown
formed due to the incomplete oxidation of coloured ppt. (MnO,.H,0) is
KMnO
2KMnO,+ H,0 2KOH
Brown ppt. +2MnO,+3[0]
Q.35. Why should you heat the oxalic acid solution
to about
KMn0, solution ? 60-70°C before titrating with
Ans. In cold, the reaction is
very slow due to the slow formation
to speed
up the liberation of Mn? ions which then of Mn2 ions. Oxalic acid is heated
reaction proceeds rapidly. This also
serves the
autocatalyses the reaction and thus the
purpose of
during the reaction which otherwise does not allow expelling the carbondioxide evolved
the reaction to
go to
completion.