TEST BANK Flashcards
Sampling type that eliminates questions of bias in selection
a. composite c. systematic
b. stratified d. random
d. random
When aqueous and nonaqueous liquids are combined, they usually form an immiscible mixture,
such as oil and water. A ________ helps in separating the liquids into two samples.
a. pipet c. separatory funnel
b. beaker d. rotary evaporator
c. separatory funnel
Pre-treatment of solid samples prior analysis.
a. Leaching and extraction of soluble components
b. Filtering of mixtures of solids, liquids and gases to leave particulate (solid) matter
c. Grinding
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Mixtures of liquids and solids are usually separated prior analysis by
a. filtering
b.decanting
c. centrifuging
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
In the decomposition and dissolution of solids during sample preparation, which of the following is
expensive and often the last resort?
a. Acid treatment using oxidation c. Dissolution using ultrasound&appropriate solvent
b. Fusion technique d. Simple dissolution
b. Fusion technique
Reliability of the results decreases with a decrease in the level or concentration of the:
a. matrix c. reactant
b. analyte d. product
b. analyte
Properties of nitric acid making it the preferred acid for digesting samples for the analysis of
metals
a. acts as a strong acid
b. as an oxidizing agent
c. does not form insoluble compounds with metals/nonmetals
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Primary sample preparation method for organics
a. Sonication
b. Acid-digestion
c. Extraction
d. All of the above
c. Extraction
Possible sources of contamination during sample preparation include:
a. Reagents (tracers)
b. Glassware/equipment
c. Cross-contamination between high- and low-activity samples
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
. Containers that should not be used for dry ashing because the elevated temperatures
exceed the melting point of these materials
a. zirconium
b. platinum
c. Glass and plastic
d. porcelain
c. Glass and plastic
The size of the sample taken for analysis depends on the concentration of the
a. analyte
b. equipment to be used
c. specific tests
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Equipment commonly used to homogenize the contents of an open beaker.
a. Magnetic stirrer
b V-blenders
c. Ball and rod mills
d. tube rotator
a. Magnetic stirrer
The maximum holding time for acid preserved samples that will be subjected to determination of
metals is
a. 3 months c. 6 months
b. 1 week d. 48 hours
c. 6 months
A fraction of the sample actually used in the final laboratory analysis.
a. composite sample c. laboratory sample
b. sub-sample d. a, b and c
c. laboratory sample
A change in the analytical signal caused by anything in the sample other than analyte.
a. matrix effect c. absorbance
b. interference d. transmittance
a. matrix effect
Medium containing analyte.
a. reactant
b. matrix
c. solute
d. reference material
b. matrix
The total error of an analytical result is the sum of
a. sampling
b. sample preparation
c. analytical errors
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The holding time for samples for metal determination preserved using nitric acid, 4 mL of dilute
3:1 is
a. 28 days c. 3 days
b. 2 weeks d. 1 year
a. 28 days
When samples cannot be dried because they decompose at the temperatures necessary to drive off the
water, the samples can be analyzed as
a. wet basis
b. dry basis
c. received basis
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Organic components in solid samples are extracted from the matrix by continuously washing
the solid with a volatile solvent in a specialized piece of glassware
a. Soxhlet extraction
b. Ultrasonic extraction
c. Filtration
d. Rotary evaporation
a. Soxhlet extraction
In liquid-liquid extraction, it is often necessary to determine which liquid is aqueous and which
liquid is nonaqueous. To test the liquids, add a drop of water to the top layer. If the drop
dissolves
in the top layer, the top layer is
a. nonaqueous
b. aqueous
c. miscible
d. denser
b. aqueous
. It is important to discard containers that are scratched or abraded on their interior surfaces. The
internal surface area of a container, whether used for sample preparation or storage, may cause
loss of
a. matrix
b. analyte
c. weight
d. ash
b. analyte
Process by which a sample population is reduced in size to an amount of homogeneous material
that can be conveniently handled in the lab in which the composition is representative of the
population.
a. selection
b monitoring
c. sampling
d. segregation
c. sampling
As a general rule, the error in sampling and the sample preparation portion of an analytical
procedure is considerably higher than that in the
a. methodology
b treatment
c. preservation
d. subsampling
a. methodology
Locating the adulterated portion of the lot for sampling is an example of
a. random sampling
b. selective sampling
c. composite sampling
d. stratified sampling
b. selective sampling
Homogenization during sample preparation can be achieved using ___
a. mechanical devices (mixers, blenders, etc.)
b enzymatic methods
c. chemical methods
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Glass container is not suitable for
a. inorganic trace analyses
b. oil and grease determination
c. microbiological analyses
d. all of the above
a. inorganic trace analyses
To increase/decrease analyte concentration, pre-concentration is needed for almost all trace
analysis, ________ is used for the analysis of highly contaminated samples so the
concentration
falls within the calibration range.
a. centrifugation
b. separation
c. dilution
d. none of the above
c. dilution
Chemical derivatization is used to increase or decrease volatility for _________ analysis
a. AAS
b. GC and HPLC
c. PCR
d. none of the above
b. GC and HPLC
Acid digestion via hot-plate digestion or microwave-assisted is one way of sample preparation
in the analysis of
a. Total metal
b. Bioactive compounds
c. Alcohols
d. Sugars
a. Total metal
GFAA (Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption) do not use HCl since Cl- interferes. Diluted
______ acid is used.
a. Phosphoric Acid
b. Acetic acid
c. Nitric Acid
d. Sulfuric Acid
c. Nitric Acid
Partitioning of analytes between water phase and organic phase
a. Liquid-liquid extraction
b. Soli phase extraction
c. Ultrasonic extraction
d. Pressured Fluid Extraction (PFE)
a. Liquid-liquid extraction
The amounts of all constituents in the samples were determined
a. Complete (or ultimate) analysis
b. Partial analysis
c. Elemental analysis
d. All of the above
a. Complete (or ultimate) analysis
Implies that the constituent determined was present in high concentration
a. Trace analysis
b. Macro analysis
c. Elemental analysis
d. All of the above
b. Macro analysis
Quantitative chemical analysis of weighing a sample, usually of a separated and dried precipitate.
a. Titrimetric analysis
b. Volumetric analysis
c. Gravimetric analysis
d. Elemental analysis
c. Gravimetric analysis
A chemical grade of highest purity and meets or exceeds purity standards set by American
Chemical Society
a. Technical grade
b. Laboratory grade
c. Pure or practical grade
d. ACS grade
d. ACS grade
Which of the following is a primary standard for use in standardizing bases?
a. Ammonium hydroxide
b. Sulfuric acid
c. Acetic acid
d. Potassium hydrogen phthalate
d. Potassium hydrogen phthalate
How would you prepare 500.0 mL of 0.2500 M NaOH solution starting from a concentration of
1.000 M?
a. Transfer 125 mL from initial solution (1.000 M) and complete with solvent to 500.0
mL.
b. Transfer 121 mL from initial solution (1.000 M) and complete with solvent to 500.0
mL.
c. Transfer 122 mL from initial solution (1.000 M) and complete with solvent to 500.0
mL.
d. Transfer 112 mL from initial solution (1.000 M) and complete with solvent to 500.0
mL.
a. Transfer 125 mL from initial solution (1.000 M) and complete with solvent to 500.0
mL.
A student performs five titrations and obtains a mean result of 0.110 M, with a standard
deviation of 0.001 M. If the actual concentration of the titrated solution is 0.100 M, which of the
following is true about the titration results?
a. Accurate but not precise
b. Precise but not accurate
c. Both accurate and precise
d. Neither accurate nor precise
b. Precise but not accurate
How many grams of Sodium Persulfate (Na2S2O8) required to prepare a 1 L solution of Sodium
Persulfate with concentration of 10% (w/v). This solution is widely used as oxidizing reagent for
Total Organic Carbon analyzer (TOC).
a. 100 g of Sodium Persulfate
b. 101 g of Sodium Persulfate
c. 102 g of Sodium Persulfate
d. 99 g of Sodium Persulfate
a. 100 g of Sodium Persulfate
A solution has been prepared by transfer 60 mL from Ortho-phosphoric acid 85 % (v/v) H3PO4
and dilute to 1.0 L, what is the concentration of the new solution.
a. 10.10%
b. 9.25%
c. 12.2%
d. 5.10%
d. 5.10%
Bidirectional harpoons or double arrows (⇆) should be used to indicate ________ reactions
a. one sided
b. resonance
c. dynamic
d. reversible
d. reversible
Naphthalene (C10H8) is one of aromatic hydrocarbons measured by GC-MS. If molecular weight of
naphthalene is 128.6 g/mol; how many milligrams are required to prepare 100 mL of 2,000 ppb stock
standard solution of naphthalene from powder Naphthalene (purity of 91.5 % w/w)?
a. 2.18
b. 2.1858
c. 2.186
d. 2.1859
b. 2.1858
The number of formula mass of any solute dissolved in 1 liter of solution
a. formality
b. normality
c. molality
d. molarity
a. formality
Used to measure volumes approximately, typically with errors of several percent except for one.
a. Beakers
b. pipettes
c. reagent bottles
d. graduated cylinders
d. graduated cylinders
If the theoretical yield for a reaction was 156 grams and I actually made 122 grams of the
product, what is my percent yield?
a. 78.2%
b. 128%
c. 19.0%
d. none of these
a. 78.2%
The method of standardization can be used if a _______________ reacts quantitatively with the
reagent needed in the standard solution.
a. primary standard
b. secondary standard
c. working standards
d. intermediate solution
a. primary standard
You have a stock solution of 15.8 M HNO3. How many mL of this solution should you dilute
using only a graduated pipette to make 100.0 mL of .250 M HNO3?
a. 1.58
b. 1.582
c. 1.50
d. 1.583
a. 1.58
When making a solution from a solid reagent, if necessary, dry the solid reagent on a clean, oven
dried, watch glass at 105 ºC for 2 hours and cool it in a desiccator.
a. 121 ºC
b. 105 ºC
c. 80 ºC
d. 118 ºC
b. 105 ºC
HCl cannot be considered to be a primary standard because of its gaseous form at room
temperature, but its solutions may be standardized against anhydrous ______.
a. NaSO4
b. NaHCO3
c. Na2CO3
d. All of the above
c. Na2CO3
Requirements of a primary standards.
a. High Purity, 99.9% or better
b. Stability in air
c. Absence of hydrate water
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Blank samples are prepared so that you have a measure of the amount that needs always to be
added to or subtracted from the end point to achieve the ________point.
a. titration error
b. equivalence
c. accuracy
d. precision
b. equivalence
Property which depends on the number of particles dissolved in a given mass of solvent.
a. vapor pressure lowering
b. boiling point elevation
c. freezing point depression
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Boiling occur if the vapor pressure of the liquid is less than the atmospheric pressure.
a. True
b. False
c. not all the time
d. Always
b. False
What is the relationship between the temperature and the solubility of a solid in a liquid?
a. directly proportional
b. inversely proportional
c. no relationship
d. geometric
a. directly proportional
What is boiling point elevation?
a. it is the difference between the boiling points of a pure solvent and a solution
b. it is the sum of the boiling points of a pure solvent and a solution
c. it is the difference between the boiling points of a pure solute and a pure solvent
d. it is the boiling point of a solution
a. it is the difference between the boiling points of a pure solvent and a solution
A membrane that allows the passage of solvent molecules through but not solute molecules is
called
a. animal membrane
b. semipermeable membrane
c. permeable membrane
d. plant membrane
b. semipermeable membrane