Test for First Year INORGANIC Chemistry Laboratory (CY19003)

Total Marks: 14

Numerical (8 marks)

1. Complete the following table: (2)

Solution pH A520 A430 [MR-]/[HMR] pKa
C1 5.15 1.042 0.419 0.969 A
C2 5.53 0.244 0.682 B 4.31

A= ?
B= ?

Answer:
A = 5.16 (actual). Range = 5.20 to 5.12
B = Corrected: 16.59 (actual). New range: 16.50 to 16.70

2. Following data were obtained in flame photometric determination of K+. Find out the
concentration of K+ (ppm) in the given mineral water from the calibration plot made by
plotting the data obtained (concentration vs display reading). Calibration plot need not
to be submitted. (1)

Concentration of K+ Display reading

(ppm)
5 50
4 38
3 29
2 19
1 09
Mineral water (C) 24

C (in ppm) = ?
 Answer: C = 2.5 (Actual). Range: 2.6 to 2.4

3. A monochromatic radiation is incident on a solution of 0.05 M concentration of an

absorbing substance. The intensity of the radiation is reduced to one-fourth of the initial
value after passing through 10 cm length of the solution. Calculate the molar extinction
coefficient (dm3mol-1cm-1) of the substance in SI units.

Corrected: 1.20 (Range 1.18 to 1.22) OR

0.12 (Range 0.118 to 0.122) both will be accepted.

4. In a cuvette, the aqueous solution of a substance of known concentration absorbs 10%

of the incident light. What fraction (in %) of the incident light will be absorbed by the
same solution in the cuvette five times as long? (1)

Corrected: 41 (Actual). Range: 39 to 43

5. For the acid indicator thymol blue, pH is 2.0 when half the indicator is in unionised form. Find
out the % of indicator in unionised form in the solution when [H+] = 4×10−3 M. (1)

Ans: Accepted answer 28.6 (Actual). Range: 28.3 to 28.9.

6. The average concentration of chloride ion in seawater is 19.353 g/kg solution. The
maximum allowed limit of chlorine ion in drinking water is 250 ppm as recommended
by The World Health Organization. The level of chloride ion in seawater is X times above
the WHO standard. The value of X is … (1)

X is = 77.40 (Actual answer). Range 77.30 to 77.50

7. A glass electrode dipped in a solution of unknown pH showed an EMF of 0.11 V in

contact with saturated calomel electrode (SCE) at 25 °C. Calculate the pH of the solution
if ESCE = 0.24 V and Eglass0 = 0.75 V. (1)
For your convenience, the corresponding cell is also given:
Pt, Hg(l), Hg2Cl2(s)│Sat. KCl sat. with Hg2Cl2║solution of unknown pH│glass
membrane│HCl (0.1M)│Ag, AgCl(s)

Answer: 6.77 (Actual answer). Range 6.72 to 6.82

 MCQ (6 marks)

8. Given below is the diagram of Flame Emission Photometers. Identify the unmarked
component. (1)

a) Filter
b) Atomizer
c) Pressure regulator
d) Burner

Answer: d

9. The correct representation of the combined electrode used in the potentiometric titration of
Na2CO3 is: (1)
(A) Ag(s) │ AgCl(s) │ H3O │ Glass membrane │ HCl(0.1N) ‖ Reference electrode
+

(B) Ag(s) │ AgCl(s) │ HCl(0.1N) │ Glass membrane │ H3O+ ‖ Reference electrode

(C) Ag(s) │ AgCl(s) │ KCl(0.1N) │ Glass membrane │ H3O+ ‖ Reference electrode
(D) Ag(s) │ HCl(0.1N) │ Glass membrane │ H3O+ ‖ Reference electrode

Corrected:
Ans: C

10. The major cations found in intracellular and extracellular fluid are, respectively? (1)
a) Na+, K+ ; (b) K+, Na+ ; (c) Zn2+, Cu2+ ; (d) Cd2+, As3+
Ans: b
11. Which of the following statement is correct about the potentiometric titration of Na2CO3
versus HCl? (1)
(a) At the first half equivalence point, pH is equal to pKa
(b) Glass electrode is the outer reference electrode
(c) Glass electrode is the inner reference electrode
(d) The second equivalence point is exactly twice the value of the first equivalence point.

Award 1 mark to ALL who attempted.

12. The observation of flame colour of elements is considered to be:

A) d–d transition
B) atomic absorption spectra
C) atomic emission spectra
D) fluorescence spectra

Ans: C

13. The change in Gibbs free energy (∆Gᵒ) for the below mentioned reaction can be written
as: (1)
𝒐 𝒐
mA + nB → mA + nB ; where 𝑬𝑨𝒏+/𝑨 = 𝒙, 𝑬𝑩𝒎+/𝑩 = 𝒚.
n+ m+

(A) -nF(x-y)
(B) nF(x-y)
(C) mF(y-x)
(D) mnF(y-x)

Ans: D