Model Question Paper

A.Y.2024-2025, Semester –I
(Course Code: BSC-103-BES) Subject: Engineering Chemistry

Maximum Marks: 70 Passing Marks-28 Date: 23/12/2024 Time:2.5 Hrs.

Q. No. Questions Mark

Q1) Multiple choice questions (1 mark each) 10m

i) Temporary hardness is also known 1m

a) Carbonate hardness b) non-carbonate hardness
c)Total hardness d) None of above
ii) Alkalinity of water is due to 1m
a) OH¯ b) CO32- c) HCO3¯ d) All of these
iii) Name the electrolyte used in solid state ion selective electrode, used for determination of fluoride ion. 1m
a) BF3 b) NaF c) LiCl d) LaF3
iv) If absorption of molecule is shifted towards longer wavelength due to solvent effect, then it is called --- 1m
--
a) hypsochromic shift b) hypochromic shift
c)bathochromic shift d) hyperchromic shift
v) CDs, DVDs can be made from ____________ 1m
a) polycarbonates b) polypropylene c) PHBV d) Kevlar
vi) Nanomaterials are the materials in which size of particles ranges from---- 1m
(a)1nm-100nm (b) 1cm-100cm (c) 1mm-100mm (d) 1m-100m
vii) The relation between gross calorific value and net calorific value can be given as….. 1m
a) GCV=NCV b) GCV>NCV c) GCV< NCV d) None of these
viii) Acid correction should be __________ during calculation of GCV of a fuel by bomb calorimeter 1m
correctly
a) Added b) subtracted c) multiplied d) divided
ix) Which type of reaction occurs in anodic areas? 1m
a) Oxidation b) Reduction c) Displacement d) Addition
x) Poorly oxygenated part becomes _______ whereas well oxygenated part becomes _____ in the 1m
differential aeration corrosion.
a)Anode, cathode b) Cathode, anode c)Anode, anode d)Cathode, cathode
Q2) A) What are scale & sludges? Give any three causes, two disadvantages & two preventions of scale and 06
sludge formation in the boilers?

B) 25 ml of water sample requires 7.4 ml of 0.01 M EDTA during titration. 25 ml of same water sample 03
requires after boiling and filtration requires 4.6 ml of same EDTA in the titration. Calculate total,
temporary and permanent hardness of water sample.
C) Explain Reverse Osmosis process for desalination of water with neat labeled diagram. Give its 03
advantages.
OR

Q3) A) Explain zeolite process of softening of water with figure, process and reactions. 06

B) 100 ml of alkaline water sample requires 6 ml of 0.02N HCl upto phenolphthalein end point and further 03
16 ml of the same acid required to get Methyl orange end point. Find type and amount of alkalinities in
water.

C) Give any two exchanging reactions and regeneration reactions of ion exchange. 03
Q4) A) Explain pH metric titration of strong acid against strong alkali, with procedure, titration curve and 06
calculations
B) Define- i) Specific conductance, ii) equivalent conductance and iii) molar conductance 03
C) What is reference electrode? Draw neat labeled diagram of calomel electrode and give its cell 03
representation
OR
Q5) A) Explain electronic excitation in UV-visible spectroscopy with energy level 06
diagram. Give energy forbidden transitions.
B) Give the reaction, titration curve and explanation of the conductometric titration of strong acid Vs 03
strong base.
C) Explain the construction of a conductivity cell with labelled diagram. 03
Q6) A) What is the structural requirement for a polymer to show conductive property? Give structure, doping 06
and any two applications of polyacetylene.
B) Distinguish between thermosoftning and thermosetting plastics. 03
C) Explain the structure of graphene with the help of a diagram. Give 2 applications. 03
OR
Q7) A) What are carbon nano tubes? Discuss the different types of carbon nanotubes with respect to their 06
structure. Give any two applications of it.
B) Define nanomaterials. How nanomaterials are classified on the basis of dimension, explain any two 03
nanomaterials with examples.
C) What is biodegradable polymer? Explain any two favorable conditions for biodegradation of 03
biodegradable polymers.
Q8) A) Give construction, working and calculation for finding gross calorific value of a solid fuel by Bomb 06
Calorimeter.
B) Observations in the Boys calorimeter experiment on gaseous fuels are as below. Find GCV and NCV of 03
fuel.
i)Volume of gas burnt = 1.2m3
ii)Mass of cooling water = 34.4kg.
iii)Rise in temp.of water = 10.60C
iv)Mass of steam condensed =0.08kg.
C) What is power alcohol? Give its preparation reactions with two advantages. 03
OR
Q9) A) What is Proximate analysis of coal? Mention the principle involved in the analysis of each constituent 06
with formula. Give the significance of any one constituent.
B) 1.4 g of coal sample in Kjeldahl's experiment liberated ammonia which was absorbed in 50 ml 0.5 N 03
sulphuric acid. The resultant solution required 12 ml of 0.1 N NaOH for complete neutralization of
H2SO4 in back titration. The reading for blank titration was 25 ml. Find percent of N in coal
C) Explain the production of Hydrogen by steam reforming of methane with reaction conditions. 03
Q10) A) Define corrosion. Explain corrosion by oxygen in case of Na, Cr, Mo, Zn and Au metals with respect to 06
chemical reaction and nature of oxide film formed.
B) Explain the sacrificial anodic protection method for corrosion control. Give any two applications. 03
C) What is anodic and cathodic coating? Which is more protective and why? 03
OR
Q11) A) Define wet corrosion. Explain hydrogen evolution & oxygen absoption mechanism of wet corrosion 06
with diagram and reactions.
B) Explain electroplating process with neat labeled diagram & reactions. 03
C) Explain any three factors affecting corrosion on the basis of nature of metal. 03