ICP CHEMICAL TECHNICIAN REVIEW
TEST BANK
ROSELYN USERO
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
2.4 Sampling and Sample Preparation
1. Sampling type that eliminates questions of bias in selection
a. composite c. systematic
b. stratified d. random
2. When aqueous and nonaqueous liquids are combined, they usually form an immiscible mixture,
such as oil and water. A ________ helps in separating the liquids into two samples.
a. pipet c. separatory funnel
b. beaker d. rotary evaporator
3. Mixtures of liquids and solids are usually separated prior analysis by
a. filtering
b.decanting
c. centrifuging
d. All of the above
4. Pre-treatment of solid samples prior analysis.
a. Leaching and extraction of soluble components
b. Filtering of mixtures of solids, liquids and gases to leave particulate (solid) matter
c. Grinding
d. All of the above
5. In the decomposition and dissolution of solids during sample preparation, which of the following is
expensive and often the last resort?
a. Acid treatment using oxidation c. Dissolution using ultrasound&appropriate solvent
b. Fusion technique d. Simple dissolution
6. Reliability of the results decreases with a decrease in the level or concentration of the:
a. matrix c. reactant
b. analyte d. product
7. Properties of nitric acid making it the preferred acid for digesting samples for the analysis of
metals
a. acts as a strong acid
b. as an oxidizing agent
c. does not form insoluble compounds with metals/nonmetals
d. All of the above
8. Primary sample preparation method for organics
a. Sonication
b. Acid-digestion
c. Extraction
d. All of the above
9. Possible sources of contamination during sample preparation include:
a. Reagents (tracers)
b. Glassware/equipment
c. Cross-contamination between high- and low-activity samples
d. All of the above
, 10. Containers that should not be used for dry ashing because the elevated temperatures
exceed the melting point of these materials
a. zirconium
b. platinum
c. Glass and plastic
d. porcelain
11. The size of the sample taken for analysis depends on the concentration of the
a. analyte
b. equipment to be used
c. specific tests
d. All of the above
12. Equipment commonly used to homogenize the contents of an open beaker.
a. Magnetic stirrer
b V-blenders
c. Ball and rod mills
d. tube rotator
13. The maximum holding time for acid preserved samples that will be subjected to determination of
metals is
a. 3 months c. 6 months
b. 1 week d. 48 hours
14. A fraction of the sample actually used in the final laboratory analysis.
a. composite sample c. laboratory sample
b. sub-sample d. a, b and c
15. A change in the analytical signal caused by anything in the sample other than analyte.
a. matrix effect c. absorbance
b. interference d. transmittance
16. Medium containing analyte.
a. reactant
b. matrix
c. solute
d. reference material
17. The total error of an analytical result is the sum of
a. sampling
b. sample preparation
c. analytical errors
d. All of the above
18. The holding time for samples for metal determination preserved using nitric acid, 4 mL of dilute
3:1 is
a. 28 days c. 3 days
b. 2 weeks d. 1 year
19. When samples cannot be dried because they decompose at the temperatures necessary to drive off the
water, the samples can be analyzed as
TEST BANK
ROSELYN USERO
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
2.4 Sampling and Sample Preparation
1. Sampling type that eliminates questions of bias in selection
a. composite c. systematic
b. stratified d. random
2. When aqueous and nonaqueous liquids are combined, they usually form an immiscible mixture,
such as oil and water. A ________ helps in separating the liquids into two samples.
a. pipet c. separatory funnel
b. beaker d. rotary evaporator
3. Mixtures of liquids and solids are usually separated prior analysis by
a. filtering
b.decanting
c. centrifuging
d. All of the above
4. Pre-treatment of solid samples prior analysis.
a. Leaching and extraction of soluble components
b. Filtering of mixtures of solids, liquids and gases to leave particulate (solid) matter
c. Grinding
d. All of the above
5. In the decomposition and dissolution of solids during sample preparation, which of the following is
expensive and often the last resort?
a. Acid treatment using oxidation c. Dissolution using ultrasound&appropriate solvent
b. Fusion technique d. Simple dissolution
6. Reliability of the results decreases with a decrease in the level or concentration of the:
a. matrix c. reactant
b. analyte d. product
7. Properties of nitric acid making it the preferred acid for digesting samples for the analysis of
metals
a. acts as a strong acid
b. as an oxidizing agent
c. does not form insoluble compounds with metals/nonmetals
d. All of the above
8. Primary sample preparation method for organics
a. Sonication
b. Acid-digestion
c. Extraction
d. All of the above
9. Possible sources of contamination during sample preparation include:
a. Reagents (tracers)
b. Glassware/equipment
c. Cross-contamination between high- and low-activity samples
d. All of the above
, 10. Containers that should not be used for dry ashing because the elevated temperatures
exceed the melting point of these materials
a. zirconium
b. platinum
c. Glass and plastic
d. porcelain
11. The size of the sample taken for analysis depends on the concentration of the
a. analyte
b. equipment to be used
c. specific tests
d. All of the above
12. Equipment commonly used to homogenize the contents of an open beaker.
a. Magnetic stirrer
b V-blenders
c. Ball and rod mills
d. tube rotator
13. The maximum holding time for acid preserved samples that will be subjected to determination of
metals is
a. 3 months c. 6 months
b. 1 week d. 48 hours
14. A fraction of the sample actually used in the final laboratory analysis.
a. composite sample c. laboratory sample
b. sub-sample d. a, b and c
15. A change in the analytical signal caused by anything in the sample other than analyte.
a. matrix effect c. absorbance
b. interference d. transmittance
16. Medium containing analyte.
a. reactant
b. matrix
c. solute
d. reference material
17. The total error of an analytical result is the sum of
a. sampling
b. sample preparation
c. analytical errors
d. All of the above
18. The holding time for samples for metal determination preserved using nitric acid, 4 mL of dilute
3:1 is
a. 28 days c. 3 days
b. 2 weeks d. 1 year
19. When samples cannot be dried because they decompose at the temperatures necessary to drive off the
water, the samples can be analyzed as
