ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I

Volumetric Analysis: Acid-Base

I. Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer and write on the space provided for.

_A____1. A technique of measuring the volume of a reagent to react with analyte and is performed by slowly
adding the reagent from a measuring device.
A Titration C Titrant
B Standard Titrant D Direct titration
__A___2. The most common method of determining organic nitrogen content wherein sample is decomposed in
hot, concentrated sulfuric acid.
A Kjeldahl method C Ion Exchange
B Dumas Method D Winkler Method
___C__3. This represents the plot of a concentration-related variable as a function of reagent volume.
A Calibration curve C Titration curve
B pH curve D Linear Curve
___A__4. The following are characteristics of a primary standard except
A High molecular weight C High purity
B High stability D None of these
_____5. A titration techniques which involves a preliminary treatment of the analyte then titrating a product formed
from this reaction
A Back titration C Direct titration
B Indirect Titration D Gravimetric titration
_____6. A quantitative determination in which the volume of a reagent required to react completely with the
analyte is measured.
A Titrimetry C Volumetric titration
B Coulometric titration D Gravimetric titration
_____7. The point in a titration process when the amount of added reagent exactly equals the amount of analyte.
A Equivalence point C End point
B Standard point D All of these
_____8. The process of determining the exact concentration of a solution by using the solution to titrate a known
amount of a reagent
A Standardization C Standard solution
B Titration D Standard titrant
_____9. The number of equivalence of a solute in 1L of a solution
A Density C Normality
B Molality D Molarity
____10. The measured pH when the acid is exactly half neutralized is numerically equal to
A Pka C POH
B Ka D Kb

II. Solve the following Problems

1. Describe the preparation of the following solutions:

a) 500 ml of approximately 0.2M NaOH (40g/mol) from solid NaOH.
b) 1L of 0.5M HCl from concentrated solution of HCl that is 37.0% w/w and a density of 1.18 g/ml. MW
of HCl is 36.461

2. A 2.432 grams of primary standard Na 2CO3 (MW = 106) requires 47.26 mL of a H 2SO4 solution to reach
the end point in the reaction CO 32- + 2H+ H 2O + CO2(g). Calculate the molarity of the
H2SO4 solution.

3. A 25 ml of an HClO 4 solution was titrated with 0.1032 M NaOH solution, 28.06 ml was added in excess,
and it took 3.47 ml of 0.1094M HCl to back titrate the excess NaOH, calculate the molar concentration
of the HClO4.

4. A 25 ml sample of 0.2M NaOH was titrated with 0.2M HCl.

a) Calculate the pH of the solution before addition of any titrant and after the addition of 10 ml,
27 ml, and 30 ml of titrant.
b) Sketch the approximate titration curve
c) Suggest an appropriate visual indicator. Choose from the following:

Indicator pH range
Methyl orange 3.1 – 4.4
Bromothymol Blue 6.2 – 7.6
Thymolphthalein 9.3 – 10.5