Unit Name of the Topic Hours

III TECHNOLOGY OF WATER, CATALYSIS, GLASS

3.1 Technology of Water 6 Hrs

Sources of water – Reasons for depletion of underground water – Rain
water harvesting (Basic ideas) – Advantages – Hard water and soft water
– Hardness of water – Carbonate and Non-carbonate hardness –
Methods of expressing hardness – mg/lit and ppm – Simple problems –
Estimation of total hardness of water by EDTA method – Problems
involving Total, Carbonate and Non-carbonate hardness in ppm –
Softening of hard water – Ion-Exchange method and Reverse Osmosis
method – Municipal water supply – Purification (Sedimentation, Filtration
and Sterilization) – Disadvantages of using hard water in boilers – Scale
formation, Corrosion of boiler metal, Caustic Embrittlement and Priming
and Foaming.
3.2 Catalysis
4 Hrs
Catalyst – Positive catalyst – Negative catalyst – Definition – Types of
catalysis – Homogeneous and Heterogeneous – Promoter – Catalyst
poison – Definition – Characteristics of a catalyst – Industrial applications
of catalysts.
3.3 Glass 3 Hrs
Definition – Manufacture of Glass – Varieties of Glass – Optical Glass,
Windshield Glass and Photo chromatic Glass.

IV ELECTROCHEMISTRY, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, ENERGY

SOURCES

4.1 Electrochemistry 5 Hrs

Electrolyte – Definition – Strong and Weak electrolytes – Examples –
Electrolysis – Definition – Mechanism – Industrial application of
Electrolysis – Electroplating – Preparation of surface – Process – Factors
affecting the stability of the coating – Chrome plating – Electroless plating
– Definition – Advantages of Electroless plating over electroplating –
Applications of Electroless plating.
4.2 Electrochemical Cell 4 Hrs
Electrochemical Cell – Definition – Representation of a Cell – Single
Electrode Potential – Definition – Galvanic Cell – Formation of Daniel Cell
– Electrochemical Series – Definition and Significance – Electrolytic
Concentration Cell – Definition and Formation.
4.3 Energy Sources 4 Hrs
Primary Battery – Definition and example – Construction, Working and
Uses of Dry cell – Secondary Battery – Definition and example –
Construction, Working and Uses of Lead-acid Storage Cell – Non-
conventional Energy Sources – Solar Cell – Definition – Principle,
Construction, Working and Uses.
 Unit Name of the Topic Hours

V CORROSION, METHODS OF PREVENTION OF CORROSION,

ORGANIC COATINGS

5.1 Corrosion 4 Hrs

Definition – Types of Corrosion – Theories of corrosion – Galvanic Cell
Formation Theory – Differential Aeration theory – Factors influencing the
rate of corrosion.
5.2 Methods of Prevention of Corrosion 4 Hrs
Control of Environment – Alloying – Surface coatings – Metal coatings –
Electroplating, Galvanization and Tinning – Inorganic coating – Anodizing
– Cathodic Protection – Sacrificial Anode Method and Impressed Voltage
Method.
5.3 Organic Coatings 5 Hrs
Paint – Definition – Components of Paints and their functions – Varnish –
Definition – Preparation of Oil Varnish – Differences between Paint and
Varnish – Special Paints – Luminescent Paints, Fire Retardant Paints,
Aluminium Paints and Distemper.

Text Book:
1. Engineering Chemistry – I Tamil Nadu Text Book Corporation
2. Engineering Chemistry – Jain & Jain – Dhanpat Rai & Sons.
3. A Text Book of Engineering Chemistry – S.S. Dara – S. Chand Publication.

Reference Book:
1. A Text Book of Environmental Chemistry and Pollution Control S.S. Dara – S. Chand
Publication.
2. Engineering Chemistry – Uppal – Khanna Publishers.
3. Chemistry – Higher Secondary – Second Year – Volume I & II – Tamil Nadu Text Book
Corporation – 2014.
4. Environmental Chemistry – V P Kudesia – Pragati Publishers.

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