pH Meters and Ion Analysers Flashcards
- Which of the following is the formula for pH calculation?
a) log10[H+]
b) -log10[H+]
c) log2[H+]
d) -log2[H+]
b) -log10[H+]
- Pure water is known to be which of the following?
a) Weak electrolyte
b) Strong electrolyte
c) Neither weak nor strong
d) Not an electrolyte
a) Weak electrolyte
- Which of the following is the value of hydrogen ion
concentration of pure water?
a) 1×107 moles/litre
b) 1×105 moles/litre
c) 1×106 moles/litre
d) 1×108 moles/litre
a) 1×107 moles/litre
- Which of the following is the value of hydroxyl ion
concentration of pure water?
a) 1×107 moles/litre
b) 1×105 moles/litre
c) 1×106 moles/litre
d) 1×108 moles/litre
a) 1×107 moles/litre
- Which of the following is the relation between hydrogen
and hydroxyl ion concentration of pure water?
a) Value of hydrogen ion concentration is greater
b) Value of hydroxyl ion concentration is greater
c) They are both always the same
d) The concentrations keep changing
c) They are both always the same
- Which of the following is the relation between the
concentration of hydrogen and hydroxyl ions in an acidic
solution?
a) Value of hydrogen ion concentration is greater
b) Value of hydroxyl ion concentration is greater
c) They are both always the same
d) The concentrations keep changing
a) Value of hydrogen ion concentration is greater
- The Nernst equation is given by which of the following
statements?
a) E=Eo + 2.303 RT/F log CH
b) E=Eo – 2.303 RT/F log CH
c) E=Eo + 2.303 RT×F log CH
d) E=Eo – 2.303 RT×F log CH
a) E=Eo + 2.303 RT/F log CH
- Which of the following is the relation between the
concentration of hydrogen and hydroxyl ions in a basic
solution?
a) Value of hydrogen ion concentration is greater
b) Value of hydroxyl ion concentration is greater
c) They are both always the same
d) The concentrations keep changing
b) Value of hydroxyl ion concentration is greater
- Why is Standard hydrogen electrode called as the
primary reference electrode?
a) It has a known output potential
b) It has a constant output potential
c) Its output potential is independent of the composition
of the solution
d) Its output potential is zero volts
d) Its output potential is zero volts
- The measurement of hydrogen ion concentration can be
made by measuring the potential developed in an
electrochemical cell.
a) True
b) False
a) True
- Slope factor is independent of temperature.
a) True
b) False
b) False
- Which of the following is not the characteristic of a
reference electrode?
a) It must have a known output potential
b) It must have a constant output potential
c) Its output potential is dependent on the composition of the solution
d) It is employed in conjunction with the indicator or
working electrode
c) Its output potential is dependent on the composition of the solution
- Which of the following is the simple and most
convenient hydrogen electrode?
a) Pascal Hydrogen electrode
b) Bourne Hydrogen electrode
c) Hilderbant Hydrogen electrode
d) West Hydrogen electrode
c) Hilderbant Hydrogen electrode
- Hydrogen electrode which is the reference electrode
can be used as which of the following?
a) Anode only
b) Cathode only
c) Anode or Cathode
d) Salt bridge
c) Anode or Cathode
- Which of the following is not the disadvantage of
hydrogen electrode?
a) Platinum can be easily poisoned
b) Presence of oxidising agents alters the potential
c) It gives a salt error
d) H2 gas at 1 atmospheric pressure is difficult to set up
and transport
c) It gives a salt error
- In Hydrogen electrode, the electrode is placed in a
solution of ____ M Hcl. Fill in the blank.
a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
b) 1
- If hydrogen electrode acts as cathode, hydrogen is
reduced.
a) True
b) False
a) True
- The composition of glass membrane in glass electrode
cannot have which of the following?
a) Sodium silicate
b) Calcium silicate
c) Lithium silicate
d) Barium silicate
d) Barium silicate
- Which of the following is the purpose of added
membranes in the glass membrane of the glass electrode?
a) They act as tightners
b) They act as filters
c) They act as conditioners
d) They act as collectors
a) They act as tightners
- Which of the following cannot form the inner
reference electrode in glass electrodes?
a) Silver electrode
b) Copper electrode
c) Calomel electrode
d) Silver chloride electrode
b) Copper electrode
- The pH response of glass electrode is limited entirely
to the area of the special glass membrane bulb.
a) True
b) False
a) True
- Which of the following is not the advantage of glass
electrodes?
a) It gives accurate results for high as well as low pH values
b) It is simple to operate
c) It has no salt error
d) Modern electrodes can withstand severe treatment
a) It gives accurate results for high as well as low pH values
- Which of the following is not the disadvantage of glass
electrodes?
a) Poor readings are obtained in buffered or unbuffered solutions
b) The electrode must be washed thoroughly with distilled water to obtain proper results
c) Materials suspended on glass should be wiped out
neatly to obtain proper results
d) It is affected by oxidation reduction potentials in the
solution
d) It is affected by oxidation reduction potentials in the
solution
- Which of the following cannot be used as secondary
reference electrode?
a) Calomel electrode
b) Silver-silver chloride electrode
c) Mercury-mercury sulphate electrode
d) Glass electrode
d) Glass electrode
- Which of the following is known as calomel?
a) Silver chloride
b) Mercury chloride
c) Potassium chloride
d) Mercury sulphate
b) Mercury chloride
- The calomel electrodes are classified based on which of
the following?
a) Materials used in the electrode
b) Amount of mercury present
c) Concentration of Kcl
d) Purity of mercury
c) Concentration of Kcl
- Which of the following calomel electrodes are used for
accurate work?
a) Saturated calomel electrode
b) Electrode with 0.1M Kcl
c) Electrode with 1M Kcl
d) Electrode with 2M Kcl
b) Electrode with 0.1M Kcl
- When the calomel electrode acts as the cathode which of the following does not occur?
a) Mercury ions are discharged at the electrode
b) More calomel passes into the solution
c) There is a decrease in the concentration of chloride ions
d) There is an increase in the concentration of chloride
ions
d) There is an increase in the concentration of chloride
ions
- Calomel electrode can behave as which of the following
components?
a) Anode only
b) Cathode only
c) Anode or cathode
d) Salt bridge
c) Anode or cathode
- Which of the following is not the characteristics of a
calomel electrode?
a) The potential of electrode is not temperature
dependent
b) Preparation of electrode is easy
c) Value of potential or emf is higher for lower
concentration of Kcl
d) Value of potential decreases with increasing
concentration of Kcl
a) The potential of electrode is not temperature
dependent
- Which of the following is not the characteristics of
silver/silver chloride electrode?
a) These electrodes have good electrical and chemical
stability
b) It can be used in temperatures greater than 600oC
c) It can be used in places or solutions that have strong
reducing agents
d) It should not be used in solutions that contain proteins,
sulphide or bromide
c) It can be used in places or solutions that have strong
reducing agents
- While using reference electrodes, the internal liquid
level should always be kept above that of the sample
solution.
a) True
b) False
a) True
- Which of the following salt bridge solutions must be used for silver/silver chloride electrode?
a) Saturated KCl
b) Saturated K2SO4
c) Saturated LiCl
d) Saturated KNO3
a) Saturated KCl
- LiCl salt bridge is more suitable in organic solvents than
KCl.
a) True
b) False
a) True
- Good choice for storing combination electrodes is in a buffer solution having which of the following pH?
a) pH1
b) pH2
c) pH3
d) pH4
d) pH4
- Which of the following is not the advantage of gel-filled
electrodes?
a) Low maintenance
b) Rugged in construction
c) Easy to maintain
d) Does not cause clogging
d) Does not cause clogging
- The gel used in combination electrodes does not have which of the following characteristic?
a) Non-toxic
b) USP grade
c) Inorganic material
d) Polyacrylamide
c) Inorganic material
- Beckman coulter gel filled combination electrodes
provide which of the following features to overcome
various problems that occur in gel filled electrodes?
a) Filters
b) Semi-permeable membrane
c) Gas-permeable membrane
d) Micro-pore junction
d) Micro-pore junction
- In which of the following solutions must combination electrodes be soaked after cleaning?
a) KCl
b) LiCl
c) KNO3
d) K2SO4
a) KCl
- Gel filled combination electrodes operate in a wide
temperature range.
a) True
b) False
a) True
- pH meters can be considered as voltage sources with
which of the following internal resistances?
a) Very low resistance
b) Moderate resistance
c) Very high resistance
d) No resistance
c) Very high resistance
- The electrodes used in pH measurement have which of
the following internal resistances?
a) Very low resistance
b) Moderate resistance
c) Very high resistance
d) No resistance
c) Very high resistance
- In combination electrodes, both the electrodes must
be maintained at different temperatures.
a) True
b) False
b) False
- Which of the following is the simplest of pH meters?
a) Null-detector type pH meter
b) Direct reading type pH meter
c) Digital pH meter
d) Modern pH meter
a) Null-detector type pH meter