CHM115 CBT EXAM QUESTIONS (2019/20)

1. Which of the following is not a bidentate ligand?

A. Thiocynato B. Ethylene diamine C. Oxalato D. Glycine

2. A 1.963g sample of an alloy dissolves in nitric acid and diluted to volume in a 100ml volumetric flask.
Titrating a 25ml portion with a 0.1078M KSCN requires 27.19ml to reach the end point. Calculate
the %W/W Silver in the alloy

A. 84.4% B. 64.4% C. 25.6% D. 32.3%

3. Which of the following is the odd one out?

A. Lewis Base B. Electrophile C. Nucleophile D. Ligand

4. The %W/W of Ag in a sample of an alloy of unknown mass dissolved in nitric acid and diluted to
volume in a 100ml volumetric flask was determined to be 64.4%. Titrating a 25ml portion with a
0.1078M KSCN requires 27.19ml to reach the end point. Calculate the mass of the sample in mg

A. 196mg B. 1960mg C. 1096mg D. 1.96mg

5. The experimental error in which its source cannot be traced is known as

A. Definite error

B. Indeterminate or second class error

C. Determinate error

D. Systematic error

6. During a typical acid-base titration, what colour does methyl orange has in the basic medium?

A. Red B. Orange C. Yellow

7. What is oxine?

A. 2-hydroquinone

B. 2-hydroxoquinone

C. 4-hydroxoquinone

D. 8-hydroxiquinoline

8. Which of these indicators can be used for a weak acid and a weak base?

A. methyl orange and phenolphthalein

B. methyl red and methyl orange

C. Phenolphthalein and methyl red

D. no suitable indicator

9. Random errors are

A. Avoidable B. Unavoidable C. Intentional D. Deliberate

10. Which of these pair compounds have the same oxidation states with that of common elements?

A. SO3/H2SO4

B. K2Cr2O7 & Cr (OH)

C. CO & CO2

D. FeO & Fe2O3

11. The titrant mostly used in precipitation titration is

A. AgNO3 B. KSCN C. FeSCN D. AgCl

12. In precipitation titration, the titration of chloride using adsorption indicator is called?

A. Volhard’s method

B. Potentiometric method

C. Fajan's method

D. Mohr’s method

13. Indicator commonly used for potassium permanganate titration is?

A. redox indicator B. self-indicator C. starch indicator D. couple indicator

14. To choose a suitable indicator for acid-base titration, it depends on?

A. The basicity of acid and base

B. The molarity of acid and base

C. The molality of acid and base

D. Strength of acid and base

15. What indicator is used when using K2Cr2O7 in redox titration?

A. KMnO4 B. Diphenylamine C. Starch D. Triphenylamine

16. Reduction is
A. increase in valency and gain of electrons

B. decrease in valency and gain of electrons

C. increase in valency and loss of electrons

D. decrease in valency and loss of electrons

17. Mohr’s method is not used in acidic medium because

A. the chromate ion is protonated to chromic acid

B. The brown color of silver hydroxide interferes with the reaction

18. NiSO4 reacts with which of these ions using I ion indicator to form a complex

A. Cl B. F C. CN D. SCN

19. What is the colour of methyl orange at a pH of 12?

A. Red B. Yellow C. Orange D. Blue

20. What forms the secondary layer in Fajan’s precipitation

A. Diflourescene B. Silver-difluoroscene C. Chloride ion

21. EDTA is

A. Hexadentate B. Tridentate C. Bidentate

22. Which is not a type of gravimetric analysis?

A. Electronic gravimetry

B. Volatilization gravimetry

C. Particulate gravimetry

D. Precipitation gravimetry

23. Which of these is bidentate?

A. Ammine B. Oxalato

24. What is the real and calculated oxidation number of carbon in H2C2O4 respectively?

A. +4 and +3

B. +2 and +3

25. Which of the following indicators has a yellow colour at pH of 10?

A. Bromocresol green B. Phenol red C. Thymol blue D. Alizarin yellow

26. Which of these types of chemical reactions is NOT a redox reaction?

A. Decomposition B. Single replacement C. Double Replacement D. Combustion

27. Which of the following methods is used in a basic medium?

A. Mohr's B. Volhard's C. Fajan's

28. An immediate example of redox reaction is

A. Displacement B. Double decomposition C. Electrolysis D. Neutralization

29. The following measurements were obtained for a metal bar: 4.012g, 4.022g, 4.019g, 4.011g, 4.017g,
4.018g and 4.024g. Calculate the mean.

A. 4.0175g B. 4.018g C. 4.01757g D. 4.017g

30. A sample of water has a mass of 234.9g at 25°C. What is the volume of the water in cubic meters,
given that the density of water at 25°C is 0.99707g/ml?

A. 235.590m3 B. 236.6m3 C. 0.0002356m3 D. 0.0023559m3

31. In a reaction between KMnO4 produce MnSO4, what's the oxidation number of Mn in KMnO4 and
the equivalent weight

A. 7 & 55 B. 7 & 22 C. 5 & 55 D. 5 & 22

32. In an oxide X, molecular mass is 110, find the compound X when 29.1% of the compound is oxygen
and atomic mass of X is 39

A. X2O2 B. XO2 C. X2O D. XO

33.In the titration of Br-,which titrant(s) is/are used

A. AgNO3

B. AgNO3, KSCN

C. KSCN

D. AgNO3 & AgNO3, KSCN

34. The moisture content of a substance could be gotten using gravimetric method by

A. Volatilization B. Precipitation C. Electrogravimetry D. Particulate

35. Know about the calculations under complexometric titration. For example, how to calculate the
concentration of the ligand when given the concentration of EDTA and alpha value. [Y4-] = αG
36. Know about calculations on Solubility Products. Ksp = [A+]a[B-]b

ANSWERS
1. B 22. A

2. B 23. B

3. B 24. A

4. B 25. D

5. B 26. C

6. C 27. C

7. D 28. C

8. D 29. B

9. B 30. C

10. A 31. A

11. A 32. A

12. C 33. D

13. B 34. A

14. D

15. B

16. B

17. A

18. C

19. B

20. C

21. A