AU First Year Engineering (Semester 2)
Engineering Chemistry 2
December 2012
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 What is a Galvanic cell?
2 M

2 Draw a representative plot of conductometric titration of a strong acid versus strong base.
2 M

3 List out the differences (any four) between chemical corrosion and electrochemical corrosion.
2 M

4 What are vapour phase inhibitors?
2 M

5 What is the difference between caking coal and coking coal?
2 M

6 What is the composition of producer gar? What is its calorific value?
2 M

7 How many phase and components are present in the following system? \[CaCO_{3(s)} \leftrightharpoons CaO_{(s)} + CO_{2(g)}\]
2 M

8 What do you understand by heat treatment of stainless steel?
2 M

9 What is finger print region in JR spectroscopy? Mention its important use.
2 M

10 What is the principle of estimation of iron by colorimetry?
2 M

Answer any one question from Q11 (a) & Q11 (b)
11 (a) (i) Derive Nernst equation for the calculation fo cell emf. Give its applications.
8 M
11 (a) (ii) Explain the measurement of pH of a solution Using glass electrode. Mention the advantage of this electrode.
8 M
11 (b) (i) What is electrochemical (or) EMF series? Give its applications with suitable examples.
8 M
11 (b) (ii) Explain the principle involved in potentiometric titrations. Write an experimental procedure for carrying out the titration of a precipitation reaction.
8 M

Answer any one question from Q12 (a) & Q12 (b)
12 (a) (i) When does the electrochemical corrosion occur? Describe the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion.
8 M
12 (a) (ii) Write a brief note on cathodic protection methods.
8 M
12 (b) (i) With reference to control of corrosion rate, explain (1) anodic inhibitors and (2) cathodic inhibitors.
6 M
12 (b) (ii) How will you distinguish between electroplating and electroless Plating? Write a detailed account on the activation of surface, overall reaction, electroless Platting and favourable conditions of Nickel.
10 M

Answer any one question from Q13 (a) & Q13 (b)
13 (a) (i) Explain the ultimate analysis of coal.
6 M
13 (a) (ii) Describe the Otto-Haffmann method of coke manufacture and the recovery of various by products.
10 M
13 (b) (i) A coal sample was found to contain the following: C=81%, H=4%, O=2%, N=1% and the remaining being ash. Estimate the quantity of minimum air required for the complete combustion of 1 kg of coal sample, if 40% of excess air is required.
6 M
13 (b) (ii) How is flue gas analysis carried out by Orsat's apparatus? Mention also the significance of such analysis.
10 M

Answer any one question from Q14 (a) & Q14 (b)
14 (a) (i) What is the difference between critical point and triple Point? 100 kg of a sample of argentiferrous lead containing 0.5% Ag is melted and then allowed to cool. If eutectic contains 2.6% Ag.
(1) What mass of eutectic will be formed and
(2) What mass of lead will separate out?
6 M
14 (a) (ii) Discuss the Pb-Ag system with a complete phase diagram.
10 M
14 (b) (i) Mention two non-ferrous alloys. Give their composition and uses.
6 M
14 (b) (ii) Name five different alloy steels and briefly explain their applications.
10 M

Answer any one question from Q15 (a) & Q15 (b)
15 (a) (i) Describe the various components of colorimeter and its working in detail.
8 M
15 (a) (ii) Explain any four applications of IR spectroscopy with suitable examples.
8 M
15 (b) (i) With a neat diagram explain the principle, instrumentation and working of atomic absorption spectroscope. How will you estimate the amount of nickel using atomic absorption spectroscopy?
10 M
15 (b) (ii) Describe the steps involved in the determination of sodium ion concentration in a given sample solution using flame photometer.
6 M



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