9/15/22, 4:31 PM Gravimetric Analysis Prelab Quiz

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Due Date: Thursday 9/15/2022 11:00 PM (in 6 hours) Total points possible: 10
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Gravimetric Analysis Prelab Quiz

You are permitted to take this exam 5 times. Your score will be the highest score of your
attempts.

Focus on tag: Critical Thinking

Self-Reflection

Submitted: Sep 15, 2022 4:24 PM - ON TIME

1 What does the phrase "Gravimetric Analysis" mean?

1 point

Gravimetric analysis is a method of determining the quantity of a component in a weighable

form. 

2 How much of your plant food sample are you supposed to use for one trial? 1 point

Between 3.00 - 3.50 g

The entire sample

5.00 g

Between 1.00-1.50 g

Doesn't matter

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For a plant label 23-19-17, match each number with the correct description
1 point
3

17
percentage of potassium oxide

19
percentage of diphosphorus
pentoxide

23
percentage of urea

4 The amount of nitrogen in plant food is delivered by  1 point

diphosphorus pentoxide

potassium oxide

urea

5 Plant food contains material that will not dissolve in water.

1 point

True

False

6 Once you filter the sample for the first time, what is the important component? 1 point

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filtrate

material in filter paper

7 What are you supposed to add to the filtrate? Choose as many as are necessary. 1 point

household ammonia

tap water

rubbing alcohol

distilled water

epsom salts

8 You are supposed to complete 3

1 point

 trials.

9 The molar mass of sodium thiosulfate heptahydrate is 1 point

248.2

10 The procedure says to wash the precipitate several times, what is the purpose of 1 point
this washing?

The purpose is to be able decant as much supernatant liquid as possible. 

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