Question 2
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A researcher at NUST investigated the quantitative determination of Cr in high-alloy
steels using a potentiometric titration of Cr(VI). Before the titration, samples of the
steel were dissolved in acid and the chromium oxidized to Cr(VI) using peroxydisulfate.
Shown here are the results (as %w/w Cr) for the analysis of a reference steel.
16.968; 16.922; 16.840; 16.883; 16.887; 16.977; 16.857; 16.728
2.1 Calculate the mean of the measurements (to 5 significant figures).
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2.2 Determine the median of the measurements
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2.3 Calculate the standard deviation (2 significant figures).
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2.4 Calculate the relative standard deviation (in%)
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2.5 Comment on the precision of the measurements
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2.6 Calculate the 95% confidence interval about the mean.
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2.7 What does this confidence interval mean?
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2.8 One of the measured values appears to be an outlier. Identify that value and use
The Dixon Q test to confirm whether that measurement is reliable at 95%
confidence level.
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Question 3
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A 10.0-g sample containing an analyte is transferred to a 250-ml volumetric flask and
diluted to volume. When a 10.0 ml aliquot of the resulting solution is diluted to 25.0 ml
it gives signal of 0.235 (arbitrary units). A second 10.0-ml portion of the solution is
spiked with 10.0 ml of a 1.0-ppm standard solution of the analyte and diluted to
25.0 ml. The signal for the spiked sample is 0.502.
3.1 What type of standardisation is used in this analysis? Explain your answer.
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3.2 Express ppm in gram per litre (g/l)
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3.3 Calculate the analyte concentration (in g/l) in the 10.00 ml aliquot.
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3.4 Calculate the gram of analyte in the 250 ml solution.
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3.5 Calculate the weight percent of analyte in the original sample.
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Question 4
4.1 Write equilibrium constant expressions for the following reactions.
(a) AgCl(s) + 2NH3(aq) 0 Ag(NH3)i+(aq) + c1-(aq)
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4.2 Calculate the standard state potential and the equilibrium constant for the following
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