ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (MULTIPLE CHOICES)

Question1 volume of 25 mL. What is the concentration of solution

When potassium iodide reacts with lead(II) nitrate, a C?
yellow precipitate (PbI2) is produced. If 0.78 g of lead(II) A. 1.6 µM C. 1.6 mM E. None of the
iodide was produced, how many grams of lead(II) nitrate above
was used? You may assume the reaction yield was 100%, B. 16 µM D. 0.16 mM
and an excess of potassium iodide was used. Question9
A. 0.78 g C. 0.46 g E. Not enough The equation for a normal calibration curve for the
information is given. detection of iron(II) is determined experimentally to be: S
B. 1.6 g D. 0.56 g = 12.93 M - 1 * C + 0.0017. Analysis of a sample with
Question2 unknown concentration gives an absorbance reading of
If 4.94 grams of KOH is dissolved in water to make a final 0.106. What is the concentration of iron(II) in the
volume of 2.0 L, what is the molarity of the solution? unknown?
A. 0.088 M C. 2.5 M E. 0.18 M A. 1.37 M C. 9.90 mM E. 8.83 mM
B. 0.044 M D. 0.025 M B. 6.50 mM D. 8.06 mM
Question3 Question10
If 21.3 g of glucose (C6H12O6) is dissolved in 5.00 L of When performing calculations for standard additions,
deionized water, what is the molality of the solution? (The which of the following must be true?
density of water is 1.00 g/mL.) A. The volume of the standard added must be added with
A. 0.0237 m C. 0.118 m E. 0.00426 m the volume of the sample used to give a new sample
volume.
B. 0.592 m D. 4.26 m
Question4 B. The volume of the standard added is subtracted from
Which of the following is the equivalent of 4.3 ppm the total volume of the sample used.
sodium ion (Na+) concentration? C. The volume of the standard added can be ignored,
A. 0.0043 ppb C. 430 ppb E. None of because it is so small.
the above
B. 0.043 ppb D. 4300 ppb D. The volume of the standard added can be ignored,
Question5 because volumes are not used in the calculations.
How many milliliters of a 0.100 M potassium E. The volume of the standard added can be ignored,
permanganate stock solution would be needed to make 100 because it is part of the blank correction.
mL of 0.0250 M potassium permanganate?
Question11
A. 10.0 mL C. 40.00 mL E. 25.0 mL Which of the following statements about the sensitivity of
B. 4.00 mL D. 2.50 mL an analytical method is true?
Question6 A. The sensitivity of an analytical method is the same as
The concentration of a solution is known to be 0.101 M. A its detection limit.
student determines the concentration to be 0.088 M, 0.087 B. The sensitivity of an analytical method is a measure
M, and 0.089 M for each titration performed. Which of the of ability to determine whether slight differences in
following best describes these results? experimental results are significant.
A. The results are accurate but not precise.
C. The sensitivity of an analytical method is the smallest
B. The results are precise but not accurate amount of analyte that the instrument is able to measure.
C. The results are neither accurate nor precise. D. The sensitivity of an analytical method is the
response of the instrument to human error.
D. The results are both accurate and precise.
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E. The results are not enough information is given Which of the following statements is true of the detection
to determine accuracy or precision. limit of an instrument?
Question7 A. The detection limit of an instrument is the same as its
Concentrated hydrochloric acid is 12 M and has a density sensitivity.
of 1.18 g/mL. What is the weight percent (% w/w) of
concentrated HCl? B. The detection limit of an instrument is a measure of
ability to determine whether slight differences in
A. 14% C. 12% E. 37% experimental results are significant.
B. 5.1% D. 98% C. The detection limit of an instrument is the smallest
Question8 amount of analyte that the instrument is able to measure.
A stock solution of sodium acetate is 1.0 M. To make
Solution A, 2.00 mL of the stock solution is transferred D. The detection limit of an instrument is the ability of the
and diluted to a total volume of 100 mL. Solution B is instrument to respond to an error.
made by transferring 5.0 mL of Solution A and diluting it Question13
to a total volume of 250 mL. Solution C is made by Fill in the blank. Precipitation, volatilization, and
transferring 1.0 mL of Solution B and diluting it to a total particulation are all types of ____________________.
 A. Electrochemical analysis methods D. It is 1:1, because EDTA forms a cage-like structure
around the metal ion.
B. Gravimetric analysis methods
E. It is dependent on the metal ion present.
C. Tritrimetric analysis methods
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D. Spectroscopic analysis methods A 58.3 mg sample containing Sn2+ is dissolved in 1.0 M
HCl. If 23.6 mL of 0.010 M Tl3+ was required to titrate to
E. Photochemical analysis methods
endpoint, what is the mass percent (w/w%) of tin in the
Question14 original sample?
Fill in the blank. Gravimetric analysis relies heavily on the
A. 48% C. 24% E. 14%
principle of __________________.
A. Conservation of energy D. Definite proportions B. 28% D. 40%
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B. Conservation of mass E. The law of gravity
A 0.357 g sample contains only lead(II) iodide and sodium
C. Constant compostition iodide in 100 mL of distilled water. Titration to the Fajan's
end point requires 22.37 mL of 0.050 M silver nitrate. What
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is the mass percent (w/w%) of lead(II) iodide in the sample?
Coprecipitates (inclusions, occlusions, and surface
adsorbates) are a common problem in gravimetric analysis, A. 18% C. 1.6% E. 47%
but can be controlled by which of the following?
B. 36% D. 53%
A. Carefully controlling the solution conditions
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B. Reprecipitation of the solid Which variable in Beer's law represents how well
a chemical species absorbs light at a given wavelength?
C. Digestion of the precipitate
A. c - concentration B. ε - molar absorptivity
D. Thoroughly washing and drying the filtrate coefficient

E. All of the above C. A - absorbance D. b - path length of the sample

Question16 E. λ - wavelength
Volatilization gravimetry would be most useful in
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determining which of the following?
According to Beer's Law, what happens to the absorbance
A. The amount of silver in a solution of silver nitrate reading if the concentration of the solution is halved?
B. The acidity of a water sample A. The absorbance will double.

C. The amount of water in eposom salts B. The absorbance will quadruple.

D. All of the above C. The absorbance will be halved.

E. None of the above D. The absorbance will be quartered.

Question17 E. There is no way to tell, because concentration
Which of the following statements about the equivalence and absorbance are not a linear relationship.
point of an acid-base titration is true? Question23
A. The equivalence point of an acid-base titration is the Why must solutions with high concentrations be diluted
same as the indicator endpoint. prior to analysis via Beer's Law?
B. The equivalence point of an acid-base titration is the A. The relationship between absorbance and
point where there is an equivalent amount of titrant and concentration is not linear at high concentrations.
titrand. B. The detector will reach its detection threshold.
C. The equivalence point of an acid-base titration is C. The photon source is too weak to provide accurate
where the pH = 7.0 (neutral). results.
D. The equivalence point of an acid-base titration is D. The molar absorptivity of a compound is dependent
where the entire volume of the buret has been used. on its concentration.
E. The equivalence point of an acid-base titration is the E. There is no need to work with dilute concentrations;
average value of the dissociation constants. any concentration will work.
Question18 Question24
What is the stoichiometry of EDTA with metal ions? Which of the following transitions is NOT possible in UV-
A. It is 1:6, because EDTA is a hexaprotic weak acid Vis absorption?
with six distinct acid dissociation values. A. σ → σ* C. σ → π*
B. It is 1:4, because EDTA has four binding sites upon B. σ → n D. n → π*
loss of the four carboxylic acid protons.
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C. It is 1:2, because EDTA has two binding sites upon Which of the following typically exhibits the largest molar
loss of the two ammonium protons. absorptivities?
A. σ → σ* absorbances D. π → π* absorbances
 B. σ → n absorbances E. Metal to ligand charge A. In-plane rocking. D. Out-of-plane twisting.
transfer (MLCT)
C. σ* → π* absorbances absorbances B. In-plane scissoring. E. Out-of-plane wagging.
Question26 C. Asymmetric stretching.
Which of the following is the correct order in which light Question33
passes through a UV-Vis spectrometer? What is the advantage of using a silver chloride sample cell
A. Detector, sample, source, monochromator rather than a sodium chloride sample cell for IR
spectroscopy?
B. Source, monochromator, sample, detector
A. Aquesous samples can be measured; AgCl is not
C. Source, sample, monochromator, detector water soluble.
D. Monochromator, source, sample, detector B. There is no advantage.
E. Sample, source, monochromator, detector C. Silver chloride does not absorb IR radiation.
Question27 D. Silver chloride is translucent.
What is the purpose of a monochromator?
A. To remove stray light from the room E. Sodium chloride is less expensive.
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B. To serve as a polychromatic light source In order for a compound to be IR active, it must undergo
C. To interpret the photon signal into a digital readout which of the following?
A. A change in polarizability D. Transfer of an electron
D. To allow only light of a certain wavelength to pass
from the source to the sample B. A change in dipole moment E. Metal-ligand charge
transfer
E. To focus light from the sample onto the detector C. Emission of an electron
Question28 Question35
The regression line from a plot of absorbance vs. Complete the sentence. All of the following are infrared
concentration yields: A = 2.31 c + 0.002. If the absorbance sources, EXCEPT:
of an unknown is measured to be 0.124, what is the A. The Nernst glower. C. An incandescent wire.
concentration of the analyte?
A. 0.29 M C. 1.86 M E. 2.43 M B. The Globar source. D. A pyroelectric glower.
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B. 0.053 M D. 0.093 M Complete the sentence. All of the following are detectors
Question29 used in infrared spectroscopy, EXCEPT:
The method of continuous variations, also known as Job's A. A charge-coupled diode. C. A pyroelectric detector.
method, uses the intersection of the ligand-line and the
metal-line to determine which of the following? B. A thermocouple. D. A photoelectric detector.
A. The concentration at which the detector can no longer Question37
respond to the signal Fill in the blank. NMR affects a molecule's
________________.
B. The mole ratio between the metal and ligand in a
complex A. Nuclear spin D. Molecular vibrations

C. The maximum intensity of source photons B. Valence electrons E. Molecular rotations

transmitted C. Core electrons
D. The number of dimeric molecules formed Question38
In 1H-NMR spectroscopy, if a CH2 neighbors a CH3, the
E. The oxidation number of the metal hydrogen nuclei of the CH3 will appear as which of the
Question30 following?
Ultraviolet and visible radiation affect which of the A. A doublet, with a peak integration of 2
following?
A. Core electrons D. Molecular vibrations B. A doublet, with a peak integration of 3

B. Valence electrons E. Molecular rotations C. A triplet, with a peak integration of 2

C. Nuclear spin D. A triplet, with a peak integration of 3

Question31 E. A single peak, with an integration of 5
Infrared radiation affects which of the following? Question39
A. Core electrons D. Molecular rotations Where does spin-lattice relaxation occur?
B. Valence electrons E. Nuclear spin A. It occurs between neighboring nuclei with identical
frequencies but different quantum states via energy
C. Molecular vibrations transfer.
Question32 B. It occurs between the excited nuclei and nuclei within
Complete the sentence. All of the following are used to the sample matrix.
describe the bending modes in infrared spectroscopy,
EXCEPT:
 C. It occurs between atoms in the same molecule.
D. It occurs between the nuclei of the sample and the
signal source.
E. All of the above
Question40
The value of the chemical shift in NMR spectroscopy is
directly related to which of the following?
A. The amount of shielding
B. The applied magnetic field
C. The identity of the reference sample
D. The electronegativity of the nucleus
E. All of the above
Question41
Fluorescence occurs as a result of which of the following?
A. Relaxation from a singlet excited state to a singlet
ground state
Question45
A fluorescence quantum yield of 0.93 would suggest that
most excited state molecules are doing which of the
following?
A. Returning to the ground state by fluorescence
B. Returning to the ground state by non-radioactive
decay
C. Returning to the ground state by intersystem crossing
D. Remaining in the excited state past the experimental
timeframe
E. None of the above
Question46
Why are photomultiplier tubes often used in fluorescence
spectroscopy?
A. Because the photon sources are too weak to
vibrationally excite the samples
B. Because sample cells are small

B. Relaxation from a triplet excited state to a singlet C. Because they supply a reference signal
ground state D. Because fluorescence intensities are usually low
C. Nonradiative (vibrational) relaxation E. None of the above
D. Intersystem crossing (isc) Question47
Why is fluorescence spectroscopy often carried out in a
E. All of the above liquid nitrogen environment?
Question42 A. Phosphorescence is more likely to coccur at low
Phosphorescence occurs as a result of which of the
temperatures in a viscous medium.
following?
A. Relaxation from a singlet excited state to the singlet B. Phosphorescent molecules tend to also have explosive
ground state properties.

B. From a triplet excited state to the singlet ground state C. The monochromator slows down the radiation before it
hits the sample.
C. Intersystem crossing (isc)
D. The detector requires lower temperatures for
D. Nonradiative (vibrational) relaxation operation.
E. All of the above E. The source radiation can overheat and destory the
Question43 analyte.
Why are flourescence and phosphorescence spectra Question48
measured at a 90 degree angle to the source? How does turbidimetry differ from nephelometry?
A. To ensure that incident (source) photons are not A. Turbidimerty measures the decrease in transmittance
observed of incident radiation; nephelometry measures the
intensity of scattered radiation.
B. Because the sample cell is darkened on two adjacent
sides B. Nephelometry measures the decrease in
transmittance of incident radiation; turbidimetry
C. Because the monochromator directs the light at a 90
measures the intensity of scattered radiation.
degree angle
C. Nephelometry measures the total metal ion, or
D. Because the process of fluorescence and
inorganic, content; turbidimetry measures total organic
phosphorescence are too intense to observe directly
content.
E. To make the overall instrument smaller
D. Turbidimetry measures the total metal ion, or
Question44 inorganic, content; nephelometry measures total organic
Complete the sentence. Fluorescence and phosphorescence content.
can be used for detection of all of the following, EXCEPT:
E. The terms are synonymous; there is no difference.
A. Vitamins. D. Pharmaceuticals.
Question49
B. Environmental pollutants. E. Aromatic amino acids. Turbidimetry and nephelometry are analytical methods
C. Uncomplexed metal ions. based on which of the following?
A. Light scattering D. Nuclear repulsion
B. Photon emission E. Paramagnetism
 C. Photon absorption B. Scattering and absorption by the matrix of the analyte
Question50 C. Reactions between the analyte and matrix
What is the advantage of an inductively coupled plasma
source rather than a flame? D. Non-volatilization of the analyte
A. Better atomiza higher population of excited statestion Question56
and a Chemical interferences in atomic absorption that cannot be
accounted for using a background correction, but can be
B. Lower operating temperatures and less expensive minimized, include which of the following?
replacement costs
A. Nonvolatilization of the analyte
C. Minimization of scattering and ionization of analytes
B. Ionization of the analyte
D. All of the above
C. Absorption or scattering of radiation by the matrix
E. None of the above
D. All of the above
Question51
Atomic absorption spectroscopy results are highly E. A and B only
reproducible but have low sensitivity and efficiency. This Question57
is due to which of the following? Which of the following are forms of radiationless
A. The small amount of analyte that actually reaches the deactivation of an excited state?
flame A. Intersystem crossing B. Internal conversion
B. The high temperatures of analysis often destroy the C. External conversion E. All of the above
atoms
D. Vibrational relaxation
C. The amount of dilution due to mixing with large
volumes of combustion gases Question58
When does intersystem crossing occur?
D. A and B only A. When a molecule transfers to a higher vibrational
E. A and C only energy level of a lower energy electronic state with a
different spin
Question52
Fill in the blank. The relationship between the analyte B. When a molecule moves to a lower vibrational
concentration and the intensity of measured radiation from energy level in the same electronic state
thermal excitation methods, such as a flame or plasma, is
________________. C. When a molecule transfers to a higher vibrational
energy level of a lower energy electronic state with the
A. Linear C. Parabolic E. Asymptopic same spin
B. Exponential D. Polynomial D. energy is emitted as a photon from a singlet or triplet
Question53 spin state
Flame atomic absorption measures absorption of radiation
of analytes in which phase? E. When energy is passed to the solvent or to another
component of the sample’s matrix
A. Solid phase D. Aquesous phase
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B. Liquid (neat) phase E. Plasma phase Fill in the blank. The lowest vibrational energy level of the
lowest electronic singlet state (S0) is referred to as the
C. Gas phase ___________________.
Question54 A. Ground state D. Bohring state
Why is a hollow cathode tube lamp necessary in atomic
absorption? B. Zero state E. Non-excited state
A. Because cathode lamps are cheaper to operate and C. Newtonian state
maintain
Question60
B. Because continuous spectrum lamps do not emit at Whether an electron is in the triplet state or singlet state
the proper intensity depends on which of the following?
C. Because the width of an atom's absorption band is A. Its spin-pairing with the ground state
narrow B. The amount of radiation it was exposed to
D. Because continuous spectrum lamps cause C. Its ability to undergo radiationless decay
ionization of the molecules
D. Its initial energy level before absorption
E. All of the above
E. Its availability to become excited
Question55
Fill in the blank. Background correction in flame atomic Question61
absorption spectroscopy can minimize the effect of In a chromatographic analysis of an unknown mixture,
___________________. compound A has a retention time of 5.56 minutes and a
baseline width of 0.87, and compound B has a retention
A. Ionization of the analyte
time of 6.32 minutes and a baseline width of 0.53 minutes.
Are these peaks resolved, and what is the resolution Band broadening in column chromatography is a result of
between the two peaks? which of the following?
A. Yes, 0.54 C. Yes, 1.09 E. There is not enough A. Mass transfer in the stationary phase
information given to
B. No, 0.54 D. No, 1.09 determine resolution B. Mass transfer in the mobile phase
Question62 C. Longitudinal diffusion
The "void peak" in a chromatogram corresponds to which
D. Variations in path lengths (Eddy diffusion)
of the following?
A. Components that had no interaction with the E. All of the above
stationary phase Question68
B. The peak that arises from poor selection of a Complete the sentence. All of the following are common
carrier gases from gas chromatography, EXCEPT:
stationary phase
A. Oxygen. D. Argon. E. Carbon dioxide
C. The peak that arises from the mobile phase only
B. Nitrogen. C. Helium.
D. Components that had no interaction with the mobile
phase Question69
When using gas chromatography, how is optimum column
E. All peaks after the first peak in the chromatogram efficiency obtained?
Question63 A. When the samples are injected slowly and in large
If a compound has a retention time of 5.30 minutes with a quantities
baseline width of 0.64 minutes on a 2.0 m silica gel column,
B. When the samples are injected slowly and in small
what is the average height of a theoretical plate?
quantities
A. 1.8 mm/plate C. 29 mm/plate E. 2.7 mm/plate
C. When the samples are injected quickly and in large
B. 15 mm/plate D. 0.24 mm/plate quantities
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D. When the samples are injected quickly and in small
Which of the following statements about columns
quantities
containing more theoretical plates is true?
A. Columns containing more theoretical plates make E. None of the above
separations imposssible. Question70
B. Columns containing more theoretical plates take a What is the most common support material for a packed GC
column?
long time to perform separations.
A. Silica gel C. Fused silica E. Diatomaceous earth
C. Columns containing more theoretical plates are
better suited to separate a complex mixture. B. Alumina D. Glass

D. Columns containing more theoretical plates interact Question71

irreversibly with the analyte. WCOT, SCOT, PLOT, and FSOT are all types of which of
the following?
E. Columns containing more theoretical plates lend A. Open tubular GC columns D. Both A and B
themselves to component mixing.
B. Capillary GC columns E. Both A and C
Question65
"Tailing" of a chromatographic peak is a result of which of C. Packed GC columns
the following?
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A. Interactions of the solute with the stationary phase Which of the following GC detectors would most likely
B. Overloading the column with sample allow recovery of a sample after analysis?
A. Flame ionization detector (FID)
C. Interactions between the stationary and mobile
phases B. Thermal conductivity detector (TCD)

D. Too many theoretical plates C. Flame photometric detector (FPD)

E. Small theortetical plate heights D. Hall electrolytic conductivity detector

Question66 E. Nitrogen-phosphorus detector
"Fronting" of a chromatographic peak is a result of which
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of the following?
Which of the following GC detectors would be least
A. Interactions between the stationary and mobile affected by the carrier gas?
phase
A. Thermal conductivity detector (TCD)
B. Overloading the column with sample
B. Electron capture detector (ECD)
C. Interactions of the solute with the stationary phase
C. Photoionization detector (PID)
D. Small theortetical plate heights
D. Flame photometric detector (FPD)
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 E. None of these detectors would be affected by the Question80
carrier gas. How are separations by electrophoresis carried out?
A. Via applying an electric current
B. Via saponification of the analyte
Question74
In size exclusion chromatography, what happens to the C. Via polymerization of the analyte
larger particles?
D. Via oxidation reactions at stationary phase sites
A. They elude first, before smaller particles.
E. Via reduction reactions at stationary phase sites
B. They are broken down into smaller particles.
Question81
C. They become oxidized as they move through the column. Fill in the blank. Cd wire used to measure the concentration
of cadmium ion is an example of a
D. They remain on the column longer than smaller particles. _______________________.
E. They bind permanently to the stationary phase. A. Metallic electrode of the second kind
Question75 B. Metallic electrode of the first kind
Fill in the blank. Ion exchange chromatography is best
suited to separate ___________________. C. Saturated calomel electrode
A. Hydrophilic molecules D. Reference electrode
B. Hydrophobic molecules E. Silver/silver chloride electrode
C. Mixed metal sulfides and oxides Question82
Fill in the blank. Ag wire used to measure the concentration
D. Large molecules, such as DNA and RNA of Br- ion is an example of a ______________________.
E. Cations and anions a. Saturated calomel electrode
Question76 b. Metallic electrode of the first kind
Which of the following statements about the mobile phase
in Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is false? c. Metallic electrode of the second kind
A. It requires lower pressures than those needed for HPLC. d. Silver/silver chloride electrode
B. It gives better resolution than GC. e. Reference electrode
C. It has densities similar to a liquid. Question83
What is the process of the loss of an electron called?
D. Its mobile phase has the viscosity properties of a gas.
A. Oxidation D. Sublimation
E. It has solvent properties of a liquid.
B. Reduction E. Neutralization
Question77
The stationary phase in ion exchange chromatography is a C. Transference
cross-linked polymer resin with covalently attached Question84
functional groups. Which of the following is NOT a typical What is the process of the gain of an electron called?
functional group used for IEC?
A. Oxidation D. Transference
A. Sulfonic acid (-SO3-) D. Amine (-NH3+)
B. Reduction E. Neutralization
B. Carboxylic acid (-COO-) E. Hydroxyl (-OH-)
C. Sublimation
C. Quarternary amine (-CH2N(CH3)3+)
Question85
Question78 Which of the following is a substrate that is oxidized?
Reversed-phase chromatography refers to which of the
following? A. Cationic species D. Reducing agent

A. A stationary phase and mobile phase of similar B. Anionic species E. Oxidizing agent
polarities
C. Neutral species
B. A nonpolar stationary phase and a nonpolar mobile Question86
phase Which of the following is a substrate that is reduced?
C. A polar stationary phase and a nonpolar mobile phase A. Oxidizing agent D. Anionic species

D. A nonpolar stationary phase and a polar mobile phase B. Reducing agent E. Neutral species

E. A polar stationary phase and a polar mobile phase C. Cationic species

Question79 Question87
Which of the following would elute first when using What is the purpose of the salt bridge in a galvanic (voltaic)
capillary zone electrophoresis? cell?
A. Ca2+ C. Cl- E. CH3COO- A. To complete the electrochemical circuit

B. CH3NH3+ D. HCOO- B. To provide free electrons for redox processes

 C. To provide a site for oxidative reduction A. Osmotic C. Coulombic E. Junction
D. To serve as a working electrode B. Bridging D. Reference
E. To serve as a reference electrode Question95
Which of the following statements about the standard
hydrogen electrode, the calomel electrode, and the
Question88 silver/silver chloride electrode is true?
If a redox couple is at equilibrium in an electrochemical
cell, then which of the following statements about the A. These electrodes combine to make a complete
current and potential is most accurate? electrochemical cell.
A. The current is zero, and the potential is given by the B. These electrodes are typically used as reference
Nernst equation. electrodes.
B. The current and potential are both zero. C. These electrodes are typically used as working
(indicator) electrodes.
C. The current is negative, and the potential is zero.
D. These electrodes are examples of membrane
D. The current is positive, and the potential is zero. electrodes.
E. The potential is zero, and the current is given by the E. These electrodes have the same electrochemical
Nernst equation. potential.
Question89 Question96
Complete the sentence. The basic setups for A pH meter is an example of which type of membrane
electrochemical measurement include all of the following, electrode?
EXCEPT:
A. Glass ion selective electrode
A. Measure the potential at zero current.
B. Potentiometric biosensor (enzyme electrode)
B. Measure the potential while controlling the current.
C. Solid-state ion selective electrode
C. Measure the potential and current simultaneously.
D. Liquid-based ion selective electrode
D. Measure the current while controlling the potential.
E. Gas-sensing electrode
E. All of the above
Question97
Question90 In a cyclic voltammogram, the peak current(i) is directly
Which of the following is a static (i = 0) electrochemical related to which of the following?
technique?
A. The concentration of anayte
A. Potentiometry D. Cyclic
voltammetry B. The surface area of the working electrode
B. Controlled-current coulometry
C. The number of electrons involved in the redox process
C. Controlled-potential coulometry E. Amperometry
Question91 D. The diffusion coefficient of the electroactive species
Where does the reduction reaction occur? E. All of the above
A. At the anode D. Within the salt bridge Question98
B. At the cathode E. Within the bulk solution One electrochemical technique involves first depositing an
analyte on the surface of an electrode, then using an applied
C. Within the potentiometer current to remove the analyte via a reduction or oxidation
Question92 reaction. What is this method called?
Where does the oxidation reaction occur? A. Hydrodynamic voltammetry D. Polarography
A. Within the potentiometer D. At the cathode B. Stripping voltammetry E. Cyclic voltammetry
B. Within the salt bridge E. Within the bulk solution C. Amperometry
C. At the anode Question99
Question93 Which of the following is NOT a variable in voltammetric
The use of the Nerst equation to calculate potentials is really methods?
a simplistic model. Which of the following does it ignore? A. Type of working electrode D. How the current is
A. Matrix effects B. Temperature applied
B. How the potential is applied
effects
C. The inclusion of convection E. All of the above
C. Junction potentials E. None of the above
Question100
D. All of the above Fill in the blank. Coulometric techniques result in a plot of
Question94 ____________________.
Fill in the blank. The potential that develops at the interface A. Current versus time
of two solutions due to differences in concentrations and
ionic mobility is called the _________________ potential. B. Electrochemical potential versus time
C. Current versus electrochemical potential
D. Current only
E. Potential only