Circle the best correct answer for all the following multiple choice questions:

Q1. The correlation coefficient of calibration curve is an indication of:

A) linearity B) selectivity C) sensitivity D) precision.

Q2. Recovery results of analyte A from serum was closer to 100 % than analyte B, then:
A) Sensitivity of analyte A is larger than B B) Sensitivity of analyte B is larger than A.
C) Effect of serum on A is larger than B. D) Effect of serum on B is larger than A.

Q3. In a spectrometric method for determination of iron in sea water a blank sample reads
an average of -0.002 absorption unit and a standard deviation of 0.003 absorption unit.
The LOD signal must read ------ absorption unit.
A) 0.03 B) 0.032 C) 0.028 D) 0.007

Q4. Which statement is correct about the LOD:

A) It is calculated at S/N = 10 B) It is related to LOQ
C) It is an indication of recovery D) All previous statements are correct.

Q5. When silver electrode is employed in measuring chloride ion in aqueous solution it is
classified as:
A) reference electrode B) ion-selective electrode C) indicator electrode of first
kind D) indicator electrode of second kind

Q6-7: Consider the following half reactions:

I3- + 2e  3 I- E0= 0.636 V, Cl2 + 2e  2 Cl- E0= 1.36 V
S4O6 2- + 2e  2 S2O3 2- E0= 0.10 V, H2-ascorbic acid + 2H+ + 2e  ascorbic acid E0=
0.39V
Q6. A solution of I3 – is standardized by:
A) Direct titration with I-.
B) Direct titration with standardized S4O6 2-.
C) Direct titration with standardized S2O3 2-.
D) Addition of excess I- and titration of produced I3 – with standardized S2O3 2-.

Q7. A quantitative method for Cl2 is based on:

A) Direct titration with I-.
B) Direct titration with standardized I3 -.
C) Direct titration with standardized S2O3 2-.
D) Addition of excess I- and titration of produced I3 – with standardized S2O3 2-.
Q8. The half reaction for silver/silver chloride electrode is:
A) ½ HgCl2 (s) + e  Hg (l) + Cl- (aq) B) Hg+ (aq) + e  Hg (l)
+ -
C) AgCl (s) + e  Ag (aq) + Cl (aq) D) Ag+ (aq) + e  Ag (s)

Q9. Na+ ion-selective electrode is an example of:

A) glass membrane B) solid-state C) liquid-based membrane D) inert electrode
Q10. A cyanide ion-selective electrode obeys the equation E= constant - 0.059 log [CN-],
where [CN-] ( µM). An unknown solution read -0.23 V. After addition of 1.0 µM CN-
(final concentration) the solution read -0.248 V. The concentration of cyanide in the
sample is ----- µM.
A) 1.00 B) 3.00 C) 2.00 D) 4.00

Q11. Cadmium in drinking water was determined by polarography. If the measured

current was 5.0 mA for the sample and 10 mA after addition of 50 µM Cd2+ (final
concentration). The concentration of Cd2+ in the original sample is ---- µM.
A) 100 B) 50 C) 75 D) 25

Q12. Lead ( E ½ = - 0.43 V) is determined by polarography. A possible error in measured

current could be due:
A) oxidation of mercury B) reduction of H+ C) reduction of un-removed
dissolved oxygen D) all of these.

Q13-18. Consider the following half reactions:

Fe3+ + e  Fe2+ E0= 0.77 V, Sn4+ + 2e  Sn2+ E0= 0.19 V
Ce4+ + e  Ce3+ E0= 1.65 V

Q13. Calculate the charge required to reduce 0.10 mol of Fe3+ to Fe2+? (F= 96490 C/mol
e)
A) 1.93 x 103 C B) 9.649 x 102 C C) 1.93 x 104 C D) 9.649 x 103 C

Q14. Calculate the average current passing in Sn4+ solution, if it was reduced to Sn2+ at a
rate of 3.0 mmol/h? (F= 96490 C/mol e)
A) 0.228 A B) 0.114 A C) 0.161 A D) 0.322 A
Q15. Calculate the equilibrium constant for reaction of Fe3+ with Sn2+ ?
A) 4.58 x 1019 B) 2.22 x 10-20 C) 7.9 x 1013 D) 1.26 x 10-14

Q 16-18: A 25 mL of 0.05 M Sn2+ solution was titrated with 0.05 M Ce4+. Calculate E :
Q16. After addition of 15 mL Ce4+:
A) 0.179 V B) 0.279 V C) 0.19 V D) 0.29 V

Q17. At the equivalent point:

A) 0.777 V B) 0.677 V C) 0.97 V D) 0.92 V

Q18. After addition of 75 mL Ce4+:

A) 1.65 V B) 1.75 V C) 1.73 V D) 1.63 V