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Chemical Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the chemical technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on chemical technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Titration measures:
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Answer: Concentration. It finds concentration.

Question 2 of 15Read a meniscus:
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Answer: At eye level. Avoid parallax.

Question 3 of 15Out-of-spec results should be:
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Answer: Investigated. Investigate properly.

Question 4 of 15An SDS describes:
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Answer: Chemical hazards. Safety information.

Question 5 of 15Chromatography:
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Answer: Separates mixtures. It separates.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A result outside limits.”
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Answer: Out-of-spec. Out-of-spec: A result outside limits.

Question 7 of 15What does “Spectroscopy” mean?
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Answer: Measuring light interaction.. Spectroscopy: Measuring light interaction.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Lab information management system.”
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Answer: LIMS. LIMS: Lab information management system.

Question 9 of 15What does “Chromatography” mean?
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Answer: Separating mixtures.. Chromatography: Separating mixtures.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Document of test results.”
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Answer: Certificate of analysis. Certificate of analysis: Document of test results.

Question 11 of 15What does “pH” mean?
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Answer: Acidity or alkalinity.. pH: Acidity or alkalinity.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Required limits.”
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Answer: Specification. Specification: Required limits.

Question 13 of 15What does “Calibration curve” mean?
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Answer: A graph used to calculate results.. Calibration curve: A graph used to calculate results.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Measuring concentration by reaction.”
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Answer: Titration. Titration: Measuring concentration by reaction.

Question 15 of 15What does “Fume hood” mean?
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Answer: Ventilated workspace.. Fume hood: Ventilated workspace.

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