CHEMISTRY VIVA-VOCE QUESTIONS

1. Why is water alkaline?

2. What is alkalinity?
3. What is the colour of phenolphthalein in acid and alkaline medium?
4. What are the ions determined by phenolphthalein?
5. What is the role of methyl orange indicator in determining alkalinity?
6. What is the colour of methyl orange in acid and alkaline medium?
7. How hydroxyl ions are neutralized?
8. Can all the three ions OH- , CO32- & HCO3- exist together?
9. If the titre value is P = 0: which ions will cause alkalinity?
10. If the titre value P = M: which ions will cause alkalinity?
11. If the titre value is P = 1/2M: which ions will cause alkalinity?
12. If the titre value is P < 1/2M: which ions will cause alkalinity?
13. If the titre value is P > 1/2M: which ions will cause alkalinity?
14. Write down the structure of phenolphthalein in acidic as well as basic medium.
15. Write down the structure of phenolphthalein in acidic as well as basic medium.
16. Why the possibility of OH– and HCO3– together is ruled out?
17. What are the drawbacks of using highly alkaline water?
18. Which type of titration is the alkalinity determination titration?
19. Define Flash
20. Define fire point.
21. Name the instruments used for Flash & fire point determination.
22. What is the main deference between Cleveland open cup apparatus and Penskey marten
closed cup apparatus?
23. What is the significance of flash point and fire point measurement?
24. What are the limitations of Cleveland open cup method?
25. What is meant by flash point open and flash point closed? Which one is reproducible?
26. Mention the contaminants which increase the flash point of lubricating oil.
27. Mention the contaminants which decrease the flash point of lubricating oil.
28. What is Iron alloy?
29. How can you determine the percentage of iron in iron alloy solution?
30. Which type of titration is the Iron determination titration?
31. Which indicator is used in this process?
32. Write down the chemical reaction involves in this process.