Question 3
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3.1 A solution containing 3.47 mM of analyte and 1.72 mM of standard gave peak areas
of 3,473 and 10,222, respectively, in a chromatographic analysis. Then 1.00 ml of
8.47 mM standard was added to 5.00 ml of unknown solution, and the mixture was
diluted to 10.0 ml. This solution gave peak areas of 5 428 and 4 431 for the analyte
and standard, respectively.
(a) Calculate the response factor for the analyte.
(2)
(b) Find the concentration of the standard in the 10.0 ml of mixed solution.
(2)
(c) Find the analyte concentration in the 10.0 ml of mixed solution.
(2)
(d) Find the analyte concentration in the original unknown.
(2)
3.2 The concentration of phenol in a water sample is determined by separating the
phenol from non-volatile impurities by steam distillation, followed by reacting with
4-aminoantipyrine and K3Fe(CN)5at pH 7.9 to form a colored antipyrine dye.
A phenol standard with a concentration of 4.00 ppm has an absorbance of 0.424.
A water sample is steam distilled and a 50.00-ml aliquot of the distillate is placed in
a 100-ml volumetric flask and diluted to volume with distilled water. The absorbance
of this solution is found to be 0.394.
(a) What is the concentration of phenol (in parts per million) in the water sample? (4)
(b) What calibration method has been used here?
(1)
(c) Briefly explain your choice of the calibration method.
(2)
Question 4
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4.1 For the following unbalanced reaction at 25°C
Fe2+ +Mno4- D Fe3+ + Mn 2+ (acidic medium)
(E°Fe3+/Fe2+ = 0.771 V; E0MnO4-/Mn2+ = 1.51 V)
(a) Write the balanced oxidation and reduction half reactions as well as the overall
reaction.
(3)
(b) Calculate the standard potential of the reaction.
(1)
(c) Calculate the equilibrium constant of the reaction.
(2)
(d) Calculate the potential under the following conditions: [Fe2+] = 0.50 M,
[Fe3+] = 0.10 M, [Mno4-J = 0.025 M, [Mn 2+] = 0.015 M, and a pH of 7.00.
(2)
4.2 Calculate the pH of the solution that results from the addition of 0.040 moles of
HNO3to a buffer made by combining 0.500 l of 0.380 M HC3HsO2(Ka=1.30 x 10- 5)
and 0.500 l of 0.380 M NaC3HsO2A. ssume addition of the nitric acid has no effect
on volume.
(5)
4.3 Calculate the ionic strength of a 0.025 M solution of CuCli
(2)
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