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MODEL QUESTION PAPER - WINTER 2018

Programme : B.Tech Semester : WS-2018
Course : Engineering Chemistry Code : CHY1701
Faculty : Dr. R. Saravanakumar Slot : F2
Time : 3 hrs Max. Marks : 100

Answer any TEN Questions (10 X 10 = 100 Marks)

1. Calculate the quantity of lime and soda required for softening 2000 liters of hard water
which analyzed as follows:
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Raw water: Ca2+ = 160 ppm, Mg2+ = 72 ppm, HCO3- = 732 ppm, CO2 = 30 ppm;
Treated water: CO32- = 30 ppm, -OH = 17 ppm.
2. Discuss the steps involved in the treatment of municipality water. 10
3. a. Discuss the type of oxide layers than can form over the metals with suitable examples.
5+5
b. Discuss any five metallic factors that leads to corrosion.
4. a. Describe the hot-dipping process for galvanization.
5+5
b. Describe cathodic protection techniques to control corrosion.
5. Discuss the working principle with the chemical equation the i) Ni-MH and ii)
5+5
Lithium ion battery
6. a. How fuel cell differ from conventional galvanic cells and combustion of fuel for
power generation?
2+8
b. Describe with neat diagram the working principle of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell and
list out the advantages of fuel cells.
7. Detail the working of bomb calorimeter including the calculation with all the
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corrections.
8. A sample of coal contained: C = 81%, H = 4%, O = 2%, N2 = 1%. Estimate the
minimum quantity of air required for complete combustion of 1 kg of the sample. And
find the composition of the dry flue gas by volume if 40% excess air is supplied.
9. Fuel of high otane number has low cetane number – Explain
5+5
Detail the biodiesel synthesis and application.
10. a. Differentiate thermo polymers from thermosetting polymers.
5+5
b. Discuss of application of polymers i) ABS, ii) PVC, iii) Teflon and iv) Bakelite
11. Detail one plastic moulding technique each for thermos polymer and thermosetting
5+5
polymer.

Compound = molecular weight

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Ca(HCO3)2 =162; MgCl2 = 95; Ca = 40; Mg(HCO3)2 =146; CaCO3 = 100; CaCl2 = 111; CaSO4 =
136; Mg = 24; HCO3- = 61; Ca(OH)2 = 74; Na2CO3 = 106; CO2 = 44; CO32- = 60; OH- = 17.
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