Identify the incorrect statements regarding primary standard of titrimetric analysis. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- (C) and (E) only
- (A) and (B) only
- (B) and (E) only
- (C) and (D) only
Answer
(1) (C) and (E) only
Solution
A primary standard must be pure, dry, stable in air, non-hygroscopic and readily soluble, and must react fast and stoichiometrically.
(A), (B), (D): these are required properties, so they are correct.
(C): a hygroscopic solid absorbs moisture, so its weighed mass is not exact; hence (C) is incorrect.
(E): NaOH is hygroscopic (and absorbs CO2), and KMnO4 is not obtained pure and slowly decomposes, so both are secondary standards; hence (E) is incorrect.
Answer: (1)