Environmental Biotechnology
Question Bank
1. Acidity is ____
a) Base neutralizing capacity b) Acid neutralizing capacity
c) Quantity of acid present d) Quality of acid present
2. An Indicator is a substance that facilitate colour change at the end
point.
a) True b) False
3. The indicators used in the titration are
a) Methyl orange and phenolphthalein b) Methyl red and phenolphthalein
c) Methyl orange and Methyl red d) Bromocresol green and Methyl
red
4. To prepare 100 mL of 0.02 N of NaOH from 1 N NaOH, dilute ________ of
NaOH.
a) 20 mL b) 2 mL
c) 0.2 mL d) 0.02 mL
5. The major acidic component of surface water is
a) Dissolved oxygen b) Dissolved carbon dioxide
c) Dissolved sulphur dioxide d) Dissolved nitrous oxide
6. The end point determination in titration will be based on the
__________.
a) Temperature b) Hardness
c) Residual Chlorine d) Conductivity
7. The methyl orange acidity is at pH ______.
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a) 3.7 b) 3.9
c) 4.5 d) 4.7
8. The phenolphthalein acidity is at pH is.
a) 8.3 b) 9.3
c) 4.3 d) 7.3
9. For dilution purposes, ____________ type of distilled water is used.
a) Organic free b) CO2 free
c) O2 free d) Ordinary
10. Acidity can be electrometrically measured by_______________
a) pH meter b) Conductivity meter
c) Turbidity meter d) Spectrometer
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