Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Q. Give some examples of secondary standard substance?


Ans.      Sodium hydroxide, Hydrochloric acid etc.

Q. Give some examples of primary standard substance?

Ans. Oxalic acid, Mohr’s salt, anhydrous sodium carbonate etc.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Q. What is secondary standard substance?


Ans. A substance available in low degree of purity, unstable & affected by air (gains & loses moisture in air).

Q. What is primary standard substance?

Ans. A substance available in high degree of purity, stable & unaffected by air (does not gain & lose moisture in air).

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Q. Why a titration flask should not be rinsed?

Ans.     During rinsing some solution will remain sticking to the titrating flask, so pipetted volume will increase.

Q. What is end point?

Ans.     The stage during titration at which the reaction is just complete is known as end point.