DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

22CH101 - ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

QUESTION BANK

PART A BT CO MARKS
1. Differentiate between the hard water and soft water. U C101.1 2
2. Define hard water. R C101.1 2
3 How is temporary hardness of water removed? U C101.1 2

4 Why hardness is expressed in terms of CaCO3 C101.1 2

U
equivalent?
6 Define ppm. R C101.1 2
7 If a sample of water contains 50 mgs of Ca2+ ions per liter, AP C101.1 2
calculate its hardness in terms of CaCO3 equivalent?
8 In what way hardness of water can be expressed? U C101.1 2
9 What are the salts responsible for permanent and temporary R C101.1 2
hardness?
10 How and why corrosion occurs? U C101.2 2
14 State Pilling-Bedworth rule. R C101.2 2
15 What is liquid – metal corrosion? R C101.2 2
16 What is wet corrosion? R C101.2 2
17 Write the advantages of electroless plating over 2
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electroplating.
18 Write the principle of electroplating. R C101.2 2
19 Define corrosion. R C101.2 2
20 Bolt and nut made up of same metal is preferred. Why? AP C101.2 2
21 State Pilling-Bedworth ratio. R C101.2 2
22 Write the advantages of electroless plating. U C101.2 2
23 Define single electrode potential. R C101.3 2
24 List out any two applications of Nernst equation. AP C101.3 2
25 What are factors affecting emf of a cell? U C101.3 2
26 What are ion selective electrodes? Give an example. R C101.3 2
27 Define nanotechnology? U C101.4 2
28 Differentiate between bulk and Nanomaterials AP C101.4 2
29 Define nanoparticles? R C101.4 2
30 Define nano-clusters? R C101.4 2
31 Define nanorods? R C101.4 2
32 Define nanowire? R C101.4 2
34 Define carbon nanotubes? R C101.4 2
35 Define nanotubes? R C101.4 2
36 Give the advantages of electro-spinning process. U C101.4 2
37 Write the applications of nanomaterials in medicine fields? AP C101.4 2
38 Write any two advantages of lead-acid battery. U C101.5 2
39 What are the advantages and disadvantages of Lithium-ion 2
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Battery?
40 Define standard electrode potential. R C101.3 2
41 What is reference electrode? Give an example R C101.3 2
42 List out any two limitations of SHE. U C101.3 2
43 What is the role of salt bridge in the emf measurements? U C101.3 2
44 Define degree of polymerization. R C101.5 2
45 Give the structure of the monomer present in PVC and C101.5 2
AP
Nylon 6.
46 Define tacticity. R C101.5 2
47 Define Functionality. Give examples. R C101.5 2
48 Write the chemical reaction involved in the preparation of U C101.5 2
Bakelite
49 What are the different types of moulding methods? R C101.5 2
50 Define Blow moulding? R C101.5 2
51 Define Compression moulding? R C101.5 2
52 Give any two medical applications of nano materials AP C101.4 2
53 Write the half-cell reaction for lithium-ion Battery. U C101.5 2
54 Give any four properties and uses of PET. R C101.5 2
55 Write the preparation of Nylon 6 6. R C101.5 2
56 Teflon is behaving as a non-sticky why? AP C101.5 2.
57 Write any two applications of PVC. AP C101.5 2
58 What are the limitations of Beer Lambert’s law? U C101.5 2

59 State Beer Lambert’s law. R C101.5 2

60 What is finger print region in IR spectroscopy? U C101.6 2
61 What are chromophores? Give an example? R C101.6 2
62 Write any four applications of UV-Visible spectroscopy. AP C101.6 2

PART B BT CO MARKS

1. Explain the determination of hardness of water by EDTA U C101.1 16

method.
2. Define chemical corrosion. Explain the mechanism of R,AP C101.2 16
chemical corrosion with suitable example.
3. Briefly discuss the classification of electrochemical U C101.2 16
corrosion with suitable example.
4. Discuss the principle and methodology of gold plating. R,U C101.2 8
Explain the process of electroless plating with a suitable U,AP C101.2 8
example.
5. Describe the construction and working of saturated R,U C101.4 8
calomel electrode. Write the electrode reactions.
 What is an ion selective electrode? Describe the R,AP C101.4 8
construction and working of glass electrode with
advantages and applications.
6. Explain the working principle of standard hydrogen U C101.4 8
electrode with a neat diagram.
Derive the Nernst equation. Write its applications. U,AP C101.4 8
7. Explain the construction and functioning of a lead acid R,U C101.5 8
accumulator with a neat diagram.
Explain the construction and working of Ni-Cd battery. R,U C101.5 8
8. Discuss the synthesis of nano materials through electro R,U C101.3 8
spinning process.
Discuss the synthesis of nano materials through electro- R,U C101.3 8
deposition process.
9. Write a note on fuel cells. Explain solid oxide H2-O2 fuel R,U C101.5 8
cell with a neat diagram.

Explain the construction and working of Li-ion battery. R,U C101.5 8

10. Write a note on fuel cells. Explain polymer electrolyte R,U C101.5 16
H2-O2 fuel cell with a neat diagram.

11. Explain the construction and function of alkaline battery R,U C101.5 8
with neat sketch.
Explain injection molding of plastics with a neat U C101.5 8
diagram.
12. Explain the free radical mechanism of addition U C101.5 10
polymerization.
Differentiate the addition and condensation U C101.5 6
polymerizations.
13. Discuss the preparation, properties and uses of Nylon R,U C101.5 16
6,6, Nylon-6, PVC and PET polymers.
14. What is polymerization? Explain the various types of R C101.5 8
polymerization.
Differentiate the thermoplastics and thermosetting U C101.5 8
plastics.
15. Discuss the preparation, properties and uses of Nylon 6 R,U C101.5 10
 and Bakelite polymers.
Explain the molding process with a suitable example. R C101.5 6
16. State and expression the Beer-Lamberts law with R C101.6 10
limitations.
Write the various applications of IR spectroscopy. AP C101.6 6
17. Write the principle, instrumentation and working of IR R,U C101.6 16
spectroscopy.
18. Write the principle, instrumentation and working of UV- R,U C101.6 16
visible spectroscopy.
19. Write the principle, instrumentation and working of R,U C101.6 16
flame emission spectroscopy.