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Universiti Teknologi Mara: Analytical Chemistry (Chm421) TEST 1 / MAY 2020

This document contains a 2-question test on analytical chemistry. Question 1 has 3 parts asking about (a) the concentration of a NaOH stock solution in % w/w and ppm, (b) the equivalent weight, number of equivalents, and normality of a 0.05 mol H2SO4 solution, and (c) how to prepare a 250 mL 75 ppm K+ solution from K2CrO4 solid. Question 2 has 5 parts about (a) the meaning and use of a transfer pipette, (b) how deionized water is produced, (c) sources of determinate error when using a pipette, (d) two types of volumetric glassware, and

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Universiti Teknologi Mara: Analytical Chemistry (Chm421) TEST 1 / MAY 2020

This document contains a 2-question test on analytical chemistry. Question 1 has 3 parts asking about (a) the concentration of a NaOH stock solution in % w/w and ppm, (b) the equivalent weight, number of equivalents, and normality of a 0.05 mol H2SO4 solution, and (c) how to prepare a 250 mL 75 ppm K+ solution from K2CrO4 solid. Question 2 has 5 parts about (a) the meaning and use of a transfer pipette, (b) how deionized water is produced, (c) sources of determinate error when using a pipette, (d) two types of volumetric glassware, and

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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHM421) TEST 1 / MAY 2020

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA


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NAME : Atomic
Symbol
Mass
GROUP :
K 39.1
H 1.0
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS O 16.0
Na 23.0
Cr 52.0
S 32.1
QUESTION 1 (17 MARKS)

a) A stock solution of NaOH contains 350 g of NaOH per liter solution. The solution’s
density is 1.47 g/mL. Express the concentration of the solution in

i) % w/w
(3 marks)

ii) ppm
(3 marks)

b) A 250 mL solution contains 0.05 mol H2SO4.


Determine

i) the equivalent weight of H2SO4


(2 marks)

ii) the number of equivalents of H2SO4 in the solution


(2 marks)

iii) the normality of the solution


(2 marks)

c) Describe the preparation of 250 mL 75 ppm K+ from K2CrO4 solid.


(5 marks)
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHM421) TEST 1 / MAY 2020

QUESTION 2 (13 MARKS)

a) A 25-mL transfer pipette is calibrated to determine its actual volume at 25oC.


i) Give the meaning of ‘transfer pipette’.
(1 mark)

ii) Determine the actual volume of the pipette if the pipette delivers 19.7500 g water
and the volume of water per gram at 25oC is 1.005 mL/g.
(2 marks)

b) Briefly describe how deionized water is produced in the laboratory.


(3 marks)

c) State three ways in which a determinate error might occur while using a pipette to
transfer a known volume of liquid.
(3 marks)

d) Name two types of volumetric glassware.


(2 marks)

e) Explain the function of the desiccant in a desiccator.


(2 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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