1.

Find the theoretical oxygen demand of 200 mg/L of acetic acid (CH3COOH)
a. 223.43 mg/L
b. 213.33 mg/L
c. 256.47 mg/L
d. 235.77 mg/L
2. Find the theoretical oxygen demand of 50 mg/L of glucose (C6H12O6)
a. 77.45 mg/L
b. 62.61 mg/L
c. 78.56 mg/L
d. 55.23 mg/L
3. Find the theoretical oxygen demand of 30 mg/L of ethanol (C2H5OH)
a. 53.33 mg/L
b. 47.09 mg/L
c. 34.13 mg/L
d. 54.33 mg/L
4. Calculate the theoretical oxygen demand (ThOD) of 150 ppm glucose
a. 160mg/L
b. 134mg/L
c. 198mg/L
d. 201mg/L
5. What is the pH of a 0.0235 M HCl solution?
a. 1.563
b. 1.629
c. 4.592
d. 4.551
6. What is the pH of a 6.50 x 10-3 M KOH solution? (Hint: this is a basic solution –
concentration is of OH- )
a. 11.224
b. 22.122
c. 11.813
d. 13.674
7. A solution is created by measuring 3.60 x 10-3 moles of NaOH and 5.95 x 10-4
moles of HCl into a container and then water is added until the final volume is
1.00 L. What is the pH of this solution?
a. 11.777
b. 22.188
c. 41.333
d. 11.479
8. What is the pH of a 6.2 x 10-5 M NaOH solution? (Hint: this is a basic solution –
concentration is of OH- )
a. 9.79
b. 0.56
c. 0.57
d. 9.78
9. Is the solution with a H+ concentration of 1.00 x 10-7 M neutral.
a. No
b. Yes
10. What is the pOH of a 0.0235 M HCl solution?
a. 21.222
b. 28.612
c. 22.671
d. 12.371
11. Radioactive radium is having a half-life2 of 1600 years. Find the mass remaining
unchanged of 240 units of the substance after 2500, 5200, and 6400 years.
Compute the time needed for the substance to lose 30 percent of its mass.
a. 824 years
b. 555 years
c. 745 years
d. 966 years
12. Calculate the OH- concentration in grams of OH- per litre, of a solution containing
1×10-10 mole of H+ per litre.
a. 1.3mg/L
b. 1.9mg/L
c. 1.7mg/L
d. 1.8mg/L
13. A BOD test is carried out on a sample of sewage which has a rate constant (k1)
value of 0.15 /day. Compute the value of the BOD5 as compared to the ultimate
BOD.
a. 82 percent of the ultimate BOD
b. 83 percent of the ultimate BOD
c. 84 percent of the ultimate BOD
d. 81 percent of the ultimate BOD
14. The 5-day BOD of a sample of sewage is 270 mg/l. The ultimate BOD is reported
to be 390 mg/l. Determine the rate at which the sewage is being oxidized.
a. 0.104/ day
b. 0.105 /day
c. 0.103 /day
d. 0.102 /day
15. A sample of sewage was incubated for 2 days and its BOD was found to be 200
ppm at a temperature of 20oC. Compute its 5-day BOD, assuming that the rate
constant is 0.1 /day.
a. 261 ppm
b. 271 ppm
c. 291 ppm
d. 281 ppm
16. A BOD test is carried out on domestic sewage which has a rate constant (k1)
value at 20°c of 0.16 day-1. Calculate the BOD5 (the BOD exerted) as a fraction
of the ultimate BOD.
a. 87% of the ultimate BOD
b. 86% of the ultimate BOD
c. 84% of the ultimate BOD
d. 85% of the ultimate BOD
17. Given that the ultimate BOD of a sample of sewage is 300 mg/L, find its 5-day
BOD. Assume the rate constant to be 0.15 per day. a. 0.104/ day
a. 274 mg/L
b. 285 mg/L
c. 296 mg/L
d. 350 mg/L
18. A treatment plant that has an influent BOD of 240 mg/L and an effluent BOD of
15 mg/L. For a flow rate of 15 ML/d, determine the efficiency of the treatment
a. 98 percent
b. 97 percent
c. 95 percent
d. 94 percent
19. The lethal dose LD50 of cyanide for man is 70 mg. the ADI of cyanide for man is
0.05 mg per kg body weight. The maximum permissible concentration in drinking
water for the compound is estimated to be 0.1 mg/l. ( Assumptions used: a daily
in take of 3 litres of water per person, an average weight of 60 kg a person and a
contribution of 10% to the daily in take of the compound by water consumption).
a. 0.1mg/L
b. 0.5mg/L
c. 0.6mg/L
d. 0.8mg/L
20. Find the pH of a 0.0025 M HCl solution. The HCl is a strong acid and is 100%
ionized in water. The hydronium ion concentration is 0.0025 M.
a. 2.6
b. 3.6
 c. 8.5
c. 1.2
21. Find What is the hydronium ion concentration in a solution that has a pH of 8.34?
a. 4.33 x 10-9 M
b. 4.31 x 10-9 M
c. 4.56 x 10-9 M
d. 4.57 x 10-9 M
22. What is the pOH of a solution that has a hydroxide ion concentration of 4.82 x 10 -
5 M?

a. 4.22
b. 4.32
c. 4.17
d. 5.32
23. What is the hydroxide ion concentration in a solution that has a pOH of 5.70?
a. 3.13 x 10-6 M
b. 2.00 x 10-6 M
c. 6.5 x 10-6 M
d. 2.66 x 10-6 M
24. Calculate the value of the ionization constant for the ammonium ion, K a, if the
pKa is 9.74.
a. 1.12 x 10-10
b. 1.44 x 10-10
c. 1.82 x 10-10
d. 1.67 x 10-10
25. What is the pKb for methyl amine, if the value of Kb for methyl amine is 4.4 x 10-
4?

a. 4.22
b. 3.36
c. 6.12
d. 7.11
26. Maximum allowable concentration of CO2 in air for safe working is __________ ppm (parts per
million).

A. 50

B. 1000

C. 2000

D. 5000

27. Tolerable limit of nitrogen oxides in air is __________ ppm.

A. 0.1

B. 1

C. 5

D. 25

28. Iron & manganese present as pollutant in water can not be removed by

A. ion exchange process.

B. oxidation followed by settling & filtration.

C. lime soda process or manganese zeolite process.

D. chlorination

29. In water chemical treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures

A. disinfection.

B. taste & odour control.

C. weed control in reservoirs.

D. removal of permanent hardness.

30. Which of the following is the common pollutant emitted from metallurgical smelters, thermal power
plant and cement plants ?

A. NOx

B. Hg

C. SO2

D. F

31. H2S present in gaseous stream can be removed by adsorption on

A. silica gel

B. active carbon

C. bog iron

D. limestone powder

32. Inhalation of lead compounds present in automobile exhaust (using leaded petrol) causes

A. blood poisoning.

B. anaemia.

C. nervous system disorder.

D. all (a), (b) & (c).

33. Replenishment of dissolved oxygen in water stream polluted with industrial waste occurs by

A. natural aeration of water stream.

B. photosynthetic action of algae.

C. both (a) & (b).

D. neither (a) nor (b).

34. Fluorosis (a bone disease) is caused by the presence of high concentration of __________ in
atmospheric air.

A. hydrocarbons

B. hydrogen flouride

C. hydrogen sulphides

D. nitrogen dioxide

35. Threshold Limit Value (TLV) is the maximum allowable concentration (i.e. safe limit) of pollutants in
air. Safe limit for SO2 in air is __________ ppm.

A. 5

B. 500

C. 1000

D. 2000

36. Main pollutants released from iron & steel industry is

A. CO, CO2 & SO2.

B. H2S, NO & SO3.

C. CO2, H2S & NO2.

D. SO3, NO2 & CO2.

37. Exposure to chemicals having carcinogenic properties cause

A. dermatitis (skin disorder)

B. cancer

C. asphyxiation (suffocation)

D. asthma
38. TLV of mercury in potable (drinking) water is about __________ ppm.

A. 0.001

B. 0.1

C. 1

D. 5

39. Which is the best and the most effective method for the removal of organic contaminant present in
the polluted water in very small quantity (say < 200 mg/litre)?

A. Lagooning

B. Activated carbon adsorption

C. Biological oxidation pond

D. Chemical coagulation

40. Which is a secondary air pollutant?

A. Photochemical smog

B. Sulphur dioxide

C. Nitrogen dioxide

D. Dust particles

41. Which of the following is the most detrimental for water used in high pressure boiler?

A. Silica

B. Turbidity

C. Phenol

D. Dissolved oxygen
42. Presence of excess flourine in water causes

A. dental cavity

B. tooth decay

C. fluorosis

D. respiratory disease

43. Siderosis is a disease caused by the inhalation of __________ dust.

A. coal

B. silica

C. iron

D. none of these

44. Which of the following pollutants is not emitted during volcanic eruptions ?

A. SO2

B. H2S

C. CO

D. hydrocarbons

45. The main pollutant in waste water discharged from a petroleum refinery is oil (both in free and
emulsified form). Free oil is removed by

A. biological oxygen pond.

B. aerated lagoons.

C. trickling filters.

D. gravity separator having oil skimming devices

46. Phenolic water generated in coke ovens & by-product plant attached to an integrated steel plant
containing phenol in concentration of less than 100 mg/litre can be removed by

A. chlorination

B. treating in biological oxygen pond

C. chemical coagulation

D. none of these

47. Which of the following dust collection equipments is the least efficient (for sub-micronic particles)?

A. Dust catcher (gravity type)

B. Cyclone separator

C. Bag filter

D. Hollow wet scrubber

48. Ionisation potential employed in the industrial electrostatic precipitator is of the order of

A. 30 to 70 kV DC

B. 30 to 70 kV AC

C. 230 V AC

D. 230 V DC

49. The widest explosive limit is of __________ , thereby making it the most explosive gas.

A. acetylene

B. petrol vapor

C. hydrogen

D. carbon monoxide
50. Polluted water having low BOD are most economically treated in

A. sedimentation tanks

B. oxidation ponds

C. sludge digester

D. clarifier
1. CH3COOH + O2  CO2 + H2O
CH3COOH + 2O2  2CO2 + 2H2O
C = 12 g/mol
H = 1 g/mol
O = 16 g/mol
m = 1mole [C(2) + H(4) + O(2)]g/mol
= [12(2) + 1(4) + 16(2)]g
= 60g
Mo = 2moles [O(2)]g/mol]
= 64g
ThOD = (mass of oxygen / mass of acetic acid) * concentration of acetic acid
= (64/60) * 200
= 213.33 mg/L

2. C2H5OH + 02 CO2 + H20

C2H5OH + 302 2CO2 + 3H20
C = 12 g/mol
H = 1 g/mol
O = 16 g/mol
m = 1mole [C(2) + H(6) + O(1)]g/mol
= [12(2) + 1(6) + 16(1)]g
= 46g
Mo = 3moles [O(2)]g/mol]
= 96g
ThOD = (mass of oxygen / mass of ethanol) * concentration of ethanol
= (96/46) * 30
= 62.61mg/L
3. C6H1206 + 02  CO2 + H20
C6H1206 + 602  6CO2+ 6H20
C = 12 g/mol
H = 1 g/mol
O = 16 g/mol
m = 1mole [C(6) + H(12) + O(6)]g/mol
= [12(6) + 1(12) + 16(6)] g
= 180g
Mo = 6moles [O(2)]g/mol
= 6[16(2)]g
= 192g
ThOD = (mass of oxygen / mass of glucose) * concentration of glucose
= (192/180) * 50
= 53.33mg/L

4. C6H12O6 + 6 O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O

MW of glucose = 180 g/mole

1 ppm = 1mg/l

glucose= 150ppm = 150mg/l

Therefore THOD = (6*32 g/mole O2 * 150 mg/L glucose) / 180 g/mole glucose = 160
mg/L

5. pH = -log[H+ ] = -log(0.0235) = 1.629

6. pOH = -log[OH- ] = -log(6.50 x 10-3 ) = 2.187

pH = 14.000 – pOH = 14.000 – 2.187 = 11.813

7. Since there is both acid and base we will assume a 1 mole acid:1 mole base ratio of
neutralization. There is more base than acid so the leftover base is what will affect the
pH of the solution.

3.60 x 10-3 moles - 5.95 x 10-4 moles = 3.01 x 10-3 moles NaOH

3.01 x 10-3 moles NaOH/1.00 L soln = 3.01 x 10-3 M NaOH

pOH = -log[OH- ] = -log(3.01 x 10-3 ) = 2.521

pH = 14.000 – pOH = 14.000 – 2.521 = 11.479

8. pOH = -log[OH- ] = -log(6.2 x 10-5) = 4.21

pH = 14.00 – pOH = 14.00 – 4.21 = 9.79

9. pH = -log[H+ ] = -log(1.00 x 10-7 ) = 7.000

pOH = 14.000 – pH = 14.000 – 7.000 = 7.000

pOH = -log[OH-] = -log(OH-) = 7.000 we can use this to find the OH- concentration

-log[OH-] = 7.000

log[OH-]-1 = 7.000

10log[OH-]-1 = 107000

[OH-]-1 = 107.000

1/[OH-1]= 107.000

[OH-] = 1.00 x 10-7 M

The concentrations of H+ and OHare equal, as are the pH and pOH, so the solution
must be neutral.
10. pH = -log[H+ ] = -log(0.0235) = 1.629

pOH = 14.000 – pH = 14.000 – 1.629 = 12.371

11. decay constant as: kt = Ln2/t½= 0.693/t½ = 0.693/1600 = 0.000433 year-1

Find mass remaining after time t as:

N = No*e-k*t

for t = 2500, N = 81.3

for t = 5200, N = 25.27

for t = 6400, N = 15

weight lost = 30*240/100 = 72

weight remaining = 240 - 72 = 168

ln168/240 = - 0.000433*t

t = 824 years

12. [OH- ][H+ ] = 10-14

[OH- ] = 10-14 ÷ 10-10 = 10-4 mole/L

MW [OH-] = 16 + 1 = 17

Concentration of OH- = 10-4×17 = 1.7×10-3 g/L = 1.7 mg/L

13. BOD520 = Lo(1 - 10-k1*t)

= Lo(1 - 10-0.15x5) = 0.82 or 82 percent

14. BOD520 = Lo(1 - 10-k1*t)

270 = 390(1 - 10-5k1)

This yields a value for k1 equal to 0.102 /day.

15. BOD = Lo(1 - 10-k1*t)

Lo = 200/(1 – 10-0.1x2) = 541.9 ppm

BOD5 = 541.9(1 – 10-0.1x5) = 271 ppm

16. BOD5 = Y = L(1 – 10-k1t)

Y/L = 1 – 10-0.16×5 = 0.84

17. BODt = BODL(1–10-kt)= 300(1–10-5×0.15)= 300(1 – 0.178)= 247 mg/L

18. E= (BODI-BODO)/BODI = (240-15)/240 = 94 percent

19. Given: LD50 = 70 mg,

ADI = 0.05 mg/kg body weight MPC = 0.1 mg/l

Q = 3 L/d/c

w = 60 kg

contribution of daily in take = 10%.

Maximum permissible concentration will be:

ADI * percent contribution/consumption * weight = 0.05mg/kg * 0.1 * 60kg/3L = 0.1mg/L

20. pH = - log [H3O+].

pH = - log (0.0025) = - ( - 2.60) = 2.60

21. [H3O+] = 10-pH or [H3O+] = antilog (- pH)

8.34 = - log [H3O+]

- 8.34 = log [H3O+]
[H3O+] = 10-8.34 = 4.57 x 10-9 M

22. pOH = - log [OH-]

pOH = - log [4.82 x 10-5] = - ( - 4.32) = 4.32

23. [OH-] = 10-pOH or [OH-] = antilog ( - pOH)

5.70 = - log [OH-]

-5.70 = log[OH-]
[OH-] = 10-5.70 = 2.00 x 10-6 M

24. Ka = 10-pKa or Ka = antilog ( - pKa)

9.74 = - log (Ka)

-9.74 = log (Ka)
Ka = 10-9.74 = 1.82 x 10-10

25. pKb = - log (Kb)

pKb = - log (4.4 x 10-4) = - ( - 3.36) = 3.36