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Midlands State University Faculty of Science and Technology
Midlands State University Faculty of Science and Technology
Midlands State University Faculty of Science and Technology
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRYI
CODE: CT 104
SESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS
NOVEMBER 2014
DURATION: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Question 2
d) Describe the methods that can be used to establish the concentration of a solution.
[5 Marks]
Question 3
a) Consider the bull's eye to be the true value. Describe the trend of in terms of error,
Question 4
Question 5
a) Zinc metal reacts with dilute HNO3 in a single replacement reaction to give Zn(NO3)2
solution and H2 gas. What is the minimum volume of 0.200 mol/L HNO3 necessary to
completely react with 8.64 g of Zinc metal? [6 Marks]
b) What are the ideal properties of precipitating reagents? [6 Marks]
c) A student collects a series of 12 ground water samples from a well. She measures the
dissolved oxygen concentration and her observations in mg/L are
8.8; 3.1; 4.2; 6.2; 7.6; 3.6; 5.2; 8.6; 6.3; 1.8; 6.8 and 3.9.
i. Calculate the mean [2 Marks]
ii. standard deviation [3 Marks]
iii. and the variance [1 Mark]
d) Sketch the titration curve for a weak acid and strong base using phenolphthalein as an
indicator. Highlight the region on the curve where the colour change is observed.
[7 Marks]
END OF EXAMINATION