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    CHM256 - Tutorial 2

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    This document provides instructions and data for 10 problems involving evaluating experimental data and calculating statistical parameters such as mean, median, range, standard deviation, and confidence intervals. The problems involve determining significant figures, differentiating types of errors, calculating statistical values for various data sets, using Q-tests to identify outliers, and comparing methods.

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    This document provides instructions and data for 10 problems involving evaluating experimental data and calculating statistical parameters such as mean, median, range, standard deviation, and confidence intervals. The problems involve determining significant figures, differentiating types of errors, calculating statistical values for various data sets, using Q-tests to identify outliers, and comparing methods.

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    TUTORIAL 2

    EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL DATA

    1) Give the answer to the following equations in the correct significant figure.
    i. 9.5 + 0.978
    ii. 17.7 - 0.32 + 5.14
    iii. 3.65 × 5.849 ÷ 1.0234
    iv. (16.5 + 0.8321) ÷ 2.98
    v. 6.02 × 1023 + 2.53 × 1024
    vi. 9.51 × 106 ÷ 3.02 × 102

    2) Differentiate between
    i. Accuracy and precision
    ii. Systematic and random error

    3) Name two sources of determinate error and give one example each of the
    sources.

    4) A series of six concentration (ppm) determinations gives the following results:

    15.4 17.3 16.2 14.8 15.9 15.6

    Calculate the mean, median, range, deviation, standard deviation and % relative
    standard deviation.

    5) The following data set was obtained in an analysis to determine the weight
    content of ascorbic acid from vitamin C tablets.

    No. of experiment 1 2 3 4 5
    Weight obtained (mg) 3.274 3.258 3.265 3.350 3.483

    i. Determine the mean, median, range and standard deviation.


    ii. By using the Q-test, predict whether the outlier in data should be rejected
    or accepted at a 99% confidence level.
    iii. Calculate the confidence level and report the statistically probable mean
    value at the 99% confidence level.
    6) A set of volumetric calibration measurements give observed values of (mL):

    4.995 5.004 4.998 4.999 4.997

    Calculate the 90% and 95% confidence intervals for the volume.

    7) The homogeneity of the chloride level in a water sample from a lake was tested
    by an analyst. Below are the concentration in parts per million (ppm) of Cl:

    27.32, 27.22, 27.21, 27.24, 27.20


    i. Determine the mean and median.
    ii. Calculate the confidence limit at 90%.
    iii. Identify a possible outlier and use the Q-test to determine whether it can
    be retained or rejected at 90% confidence level

    8) Two different analytical methods are compared for determining Ca. The following
    are two sets of data.

    Set 1 Set 2
    155.779 155.784
    155.787 155.787
    155.813 155.765
    155.781 155.793

    i. Determine the mean and the standard deviation in Set 1.


    ii. Calculate the 95% confidence limit for data in Set 1.
    iii. Identify a possible outlier in Set 2. Use the Q-test to determine whether it
    can be retained or rejected at 95% confidence level.

    9) The following mass in gram was recorded from an experiment to determine the
    average mass of copper foil as catalyst.

    Sample 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    Mass of catalyst (g) 6.079 6.094 6.108 6.064 6.111 6.173 6.198

    i. Determine the mean and median.


    ii. Using Q-test, determine whether the outlier should be rejected or retained
    at 95% confidence level.
    iii. Calculate the standard deviation of the data set.
    10) The following results were obtained in an analysis of iron content in an ore
    sample. The results reported as % Fe for each analysis, were as follow:

    Samples no. 1 2 3 4 5 6
    % Fe 20.10 20.50 18.65 19.25 19.40 19.99

    i. Calculate the mean and median from the set of the data above
    ii. If the true value of %Fe is 19.65 %, calculate the value for absolute error
    and percentage relative error for sample no. 3
    iii. Using Q-test, justify whether an of the data must be rejected at 95 %
    confidence level
    iv. Calculate the standard deviation and relative standard deviation of the
    data.

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