SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 1

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND MINING ENGINEERING

DAY1b - ASSESSMENT PART II

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

1. A concentrated solution of ammonia is 28.0%w/w NH3 and has a density of 0.899 g/mL. What
is the molar concentration of NH3 (17.034 g/mol) in this solution?
A. 12.5 M C. 15.4 M
B. 14.8 M D. 18.3 M

2. An iron ore was analyzed by dissolving a 1.1324-g sample in concentrated HCl. The resulting
solution was diluted with water, and the iron(III) was precipitated as the hydrous oxide
Fe2O3•H2O by the addition of NH3. After filtration and washing, the residue was ignited at a
high temperature producing 0.5394 g of pure Fe2O3. Calculate the %Fe (55.85 g/mol) in the
sample.
A. 8.31% C. 33.32%
B. 16.62% D. 49.86%

3. Calculate the pH of 0.010 M solution of barbituric acid. Ka = 9.8x10-5

A. 3.03 C. 3.82
B. 3.50 D. 9.42

4. Na2CO3 is available in very pure form and can be used to standardize acid solutions. What is
the concentration of a HCl solution if 0.256 g of Na2CO3 (106 g/mol) required 28.3 mL of the
acid?
A. 0.134 M C. 0.341 M
B. 0.171 M D. 0.437 M

5. Vinegar is a dilute aqueous solution of acetic acid produced by the bacterial fermentation of
apple cider, wine, or other carbohydrate material. A 5.00 mL sample of a particular vinegar is
titrated with 38.08 mL of 0.100 M NaOH. What is the %w/v CH3COOH (60.052 g/mol) in the
vinegar sample?
A. 2.75%
B. 3.45%
C. 4.57%
D. 14.5%

6. The concentration of a solution of EDTA is determined by standardizing against a solution of

Ca2+ prepared using a primary standard of CaCO3. A 0.4071-g sample of CaCO3 is
transferred to a 500-mL volumetric flask, dissolved using a minimum of 6M HCl, and diluted
to volume. After transferring a 50.00-mL portion of this solution to a 250-mL Erlenmeyer flask,
the pH is adjusted by adding 5 mL of a pH 10 NH3-NH4Cl buffer that contains a small amount
of Mg2+-EDTA. After adding Calmagite as an indicator, the solution is titrated with the EDTA,
requiring 42.63 mL to reach the end point. What is the molar concentration of the EDTA
solution?
A. 6.111x10-5 M
B. 7.181x10-4 M
C. 8.135x10-3 M
D. 9.541x10-3 M
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND MINING ENGINEERING

7. A 100.0-mL sample is analyzed for hardness, requiring 23.63 mL of 0.0109 M EDTA. Report
the sample’s hardness as mg CaCO3/L.
A. 103
B. 0.103
C. 258
D. 0.258

8. What is the molar solubility of plumbous chloride? Ksp=1.7x10-5

A. 0.049
B. 0.016
C. 0.004
D. 0.003

9. Iodide in a 0.6712-g sample is determined by Volhard titration. After adding 50.00 mL of

0.05619 M AgNO3 and allowing the precipitate to form, the remaining Ag+ is back-titrated with
0.05322 M KSCN, requiring 35.14 mL to reach the end point. Report the percentage of iodide
(126.9 g/mol) in the sample.
A. 17.76
B. 28.17
C. 35.52
D. 82.31

10. A titrant that can serve its own indicator in redox titrations.
A. KMnO4
B. K2Cr2O7
C. Na2S2O4
D. Ce(NO3)4