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1. 1991/II/13
Which of the following graphs represents what would be obtained on a thermometric titration of 2 M
hydrochloric with potassium hydroxide solution?

2. 1994/II/9
A metal X forms a hydroxide XOH. 1.12 g of XOH were dissolved some distilled water and then made up to
250 cm3 with distilled water. 25.0 cm³ of this solution required 20.0 cm3 of 0.10 M hydrochloric acid for
complete neutralization. What is the relative atomic mass of X?
A. 23.0 B. 24.0 C. 39.0 D. 40.0

3. 1994/II/30
Q.3 and 4 refer to the following experiment on a thermometric titration.
A sulphuric acid solution is titrated against 25.0 cm³ of 3.0 M sodium hydroxide solution. The results of the
thermometric titration can be represented by the following graph:

The concentration of the sulphuric acid solution is

A. 1.00 M B. 1.25 M C. 2.50 M D. 5.00 M

4. 1994/II/31
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(1) The temperature rises from X to Y because the reaction between the sulphuric acid solution and sodium
hydroxide solution is exothermic
(2) The temperature drops from Y to Z because water is formed in the reaction between the sulphuric acid
solution and sodium hydroxide solution
(3) Z corresponds to the end point of the titration
A. (1) B. (2) C. (1) and (3) D. (2) and (3)

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5. 1995/II/8
In order to prepare 250 cm³ of 10 M sodium hydroxide solution from 1.0 M sodium hydroxide solution,
which of the following combinations of apparatus should be used?
A. burette , measuring cylinder, pipette
B. conical flask, measuring cylinder, volumetric flask
C. burette, conical flask, wash bottle
D. pipette, volumetric flask, wash bottle

6. 1995/II/9
A student performed a titration in which he added an acid from a burette to an alkali contained in a conical flask.
The following diagrams show the initial and finial readings of the burette.

What was the volume of the acid added form the burette to the conical flask?
A. 24.5 cm3 B. 24.6 cm3 C. 24.7 cm3 D. 32.3 cm3

7. 1997/II/49
1st statement 2nd statement
When filling a pipette with a solution, a pipette It is more accurate to fill a pipette with a solution
filler is preferred to sucking with the mouth. by using a pipette filler than by sucking with the mouth.

8. 1998/II/16
The formula of a solid dibasic acid is H2X. 2.88 g of the acid is dissolved in some distilled water and the
solution is then diluted to 250.0 cm3 with distilled water . 25.0 cm3 of the diluted solution requires 16.0 cm3
of 0.40 M sodium hydroxide solution for complete neutralization. What is the molar mass of H2X?
A. 22.5 g B. 45.0 g. C. 90.0 g. D. 180.0 g.

9. 2001/II/15
A mixture consists of one mole of sodium carbonate and one mole of sodium hydrogencarbonate. What is the
least number of moles of hydrochloric acid required to liberate all the available carbon dioxide from the mixture?
A. 1.5 B. 2.0 C. 3.0 D. 4.0

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10. 2001/II/34
In a titration experiment, 25.0 cm³ of diluted vinegar is titrated against a standard solution of sodium hydroxide
with phenolphthalein as indicator. Which of the following statements concerning this experiment is/are correct?
(1) The colour of phenolphthalein changes from colourless to pink at the end point.
(2) The colour of phenolphthalein changes from pink to colourless at the end point.
(3) A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of the diluted vinegar.
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

11. 2003/II/30
40 cm³ of 2 M hydrochloric acid was mixed with 40 cm³ of 2 M sodium hydroxide solution in a polystyrene cup
and the maximum rise in temperature was recorded. Which of the following pairs of solutions, upon mixing,
would produce a similar rise temperature?
A. 40 cm³ of 2 M ethanoic acid and 40 cm³ of 2 M potassium hydroxide solution
B. 40cm³ of 2 M ethanoic acid and 40 cm³ of 2 M ammonia solution
C. 40 cm³ of 2 M nitric acid and 40 cm³ of 2 M potassium hydroxide solution
D. 40 cm³ of 2 M nitric acid and 40 cm³ of 2 M ammonia solution

12. 2005/II/39
Questions 12 to 14 refer to the following information.
In an experiment to determine the concentration of sulphuric acid in a brad of toilet cleaner, 25.0 cm³ of the
cleaner was first diluted to 250.0 cm³ with distilled water. Upon titration with 0.950 M sodium hydroxide
solution using phenolphthalein as indicator, 25.0 cm³ of the diluted cleaner required 27.1 cm³ of the sodium
hydroxide solution to reach the end point. Which of the following types of apparatus should be used to measure
25.0 cm³ of the toilet cleaner?
A. pipette B. burette C. measuring cylinder D. volumetric flask

13. 2005/II/40
What is the colour change at the end point of the titration?
A. from colourless to pink B. from pink to colourless
C. from yellow to red D. from red to yellow

14. 2005/II/41
What is the concentration of sulphuric acid in the undiluted toilet cleaner?
A. 1.29 M B. 2.58 M C. 5.15 M D. 10.3M

15. 2006/II/47
In a titration experiment, which of the following apparatus should be rinsed with solution it is about to contain?
(1) burette (2) pipette (3) conical flask
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1),(2) and (3)

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16. 2007/II/15
What is the volume of 0.5 M hydrochloric acid required to react with 1.49 g of lithium oxide for complete
neutralization?
(Relative atomic masses : Li = 6.9 , O = 16.0)
A. 50 cm³ B. 100 cm³ C. 200 cm³ D. 260 cm³

17. 2008/II/43
Which of the following pieces of apparatus should be used when an acid is titrated with alkali?
(1) burette
(2) pipette
(3) conical flask
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1),(2) and (3)

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