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DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, MAY/JUNE 2010 Regulations 2008 Second Semester Common to all branches (except Marine Engg) CY2161 Engineering Chemistry II Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks Answer ALL Questions Part A - (10 x 2 = 20 Marks) 1. How will you predict the spontaneity of any redox system using emf? 2. Dene a reference electrode with an example. 3. Using chemical equations, state the mechanism of corrosion of iron in weakly alkaline solution. 4. Give the principle of electro-deposition. 5. Distinguish between coal and coke. 6. What are the advantages of compressed natural gas? 7. How many phases and components are present in the following system? CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) 8. Give the percentage composition of bronze. 9. Calculate the concentration in g/ml of a solution of organic compound whose molecular mass i s 211.2, in 0.11 M HCl giving an absorbance at its max 281 nm of 0.612 in a 4 cm cell. The major absorptivity at 281 nm is 5372 mole1 cm1. 10. Calculate the number of modes of vibrations for the following molecules : (a) CH4 (b) CO2 Part B - (5 x 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) (i) Diferentiate reversible and irreversible cells. Illustrate with examples. (Marks 8) (ii) Describe the construction of a saturated calomel electrode. Write its electrode reaction. (Marks 8) OR 11. (b) Give a detailed account of conduct o metric tit rations. (Marks 16) 12. (a) (i) When does the electrochemical corrosion occur? Describe the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion. (Marks 8) (ii) Write a brief note on cathodic protection methods. (Marks 8) OR 12. (b) (i) What are the constituents and their functions in paints? (Marks 6) (ii) Explain the main objectives of electroplating. Give an account of the method used in electroplating of gold. (Marks 10) 13. (a) (i) How i s proximate analysis of coal carried out? What are its significance? (Marks 10) (ii) What i s cracked gasoline? How is it obtained? (Marks 6) OR 13. (b) (i) How i s ue gas analysis carried out using Orsat's apparatus? What are its signicanes? (Marks 10) (ii) What is synthetic petrol? How is it obtained? (Marks 6) 14. (a) (i) State phase rule and explain the terms involved. (Marks 8) (ii) Draw and explain the phase diagram of two component system with an example. (Marks 8)

OR 14. (b) (i) What are the objectives of heat treatment? Discuss the diferent methods of heat treatment of steel. (Marks 8) (ii) What are alloys? Write the chemical composition and uses of (1)heattreatable stainless steel and (2) non-heat-treatable stainless steel. (8) 15. (a) (i) State Beer-Lambert's law. Mention its applications and limitations. (Marks 6) (ii) Explain the instrumentation of IR spectrometer with block diagram. (Marks 10) OR 15. (b) (i) Explain briefly the principle of a flame photometer. A sample solution i s found to contain KCl and NaCl. How will you determine the amount of NaCl alone present in the solution using a flame photometer? (Marks 10) (ii) Compare : Flame photometry and Atomic absorption spectroscopy. (Marks 6)

B.E./B.Tech.Degree Examinations, November/December 2010 Regulations 2008 Second Semester Common to all branches (except Marine Engg) CY2161 Engineering Chemistry II Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks Answer ALL Questions Part A - (10 x 2 = 20 Marks) 1. What i s single electrode potential? 2. Dene a reference electrode with an example. 3. What i s the eect of H2S gas when it comes into contact with iron metal? 4. What are organic inhibitors? What will be the reason for the increase in inhibiting power of aliphatic amines in the following given order? NH3 < R3N. 5. With an example, state what is cracking. 6. Write the expression for the amount of air required for combustion of 1 kg fuel. 7. Dene the degrees of freedom in phase rule. 8. Mention any two advantages of alloy making. 9. What are chromophores? Give one example. 10. What is the principle of estimation of iron by colorimetry? Part B - (5 x 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) (i) What is an ion selective electrode? Explain its principle and working. (6) (ii) Derive an expression for Nernst equation. The emf of a cell measured by means of a hydrogen electrode against a saturated calomel electrode at 298 K is 0.4188 V. If the pressure of the H2(g) was maintained at 1 atm, calculate the pH of the unknown solution, given the potential of reference calomel electrode i s 0.2415 V. (10) OR 11. (b) Give a detailed account of conductometric titrations. (16) 12. (a) (i) Explain the sacricial anode and impressed current techniques for the prevention of corrosion. (8) (ii) What are the factors which inuence chemical corrosion and electrochemical corrosion? (8) OR

12. (b) (i) What are corrosion inhibitors? Classify dierent types of inhibitors with examples. (8) (ii) What are the requisites of a good paint? Discuss the ingredients of a paint and explain their functions. (8) 13. (a) (i) How i s metallurgical coke manufactured by Otto Homann's method? What are the important by products recovered from coke oven gas? (8) (ii) Describe the signicance of ultimate analysis of coal. (4) (iii) List the fractions of hydrocarbons collected between boiling range of 30C400C by fractional distillation of crude oil. (4) OR 13. (b) (i) What i s hydrogenation of coal? Write the Fischer-Tropsh process of manufacture of liquid fuels from solid fuels. (8) (ii) Write in detail chemical reactions involved in the manufacture of producer gas and mention its chemical composition. (8) 14. (a) (i) Illustrate with an example how phase diagrams are drawn from thermal analysis data. (10) (ii) Determine P and C and calculate F for the decomposition of CaCO3 in a closed vessel. CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) (6) OR 14. (b) (i) Mention two non-ferrous alloys. Give their composition and uses. (6) (ii) Name ve dierent alloy steels and briey explain their applications. (10) 15. (a) (i) Write the principle of UV spectroscopy. (6) (ii) Write the mechanism of interaction between the vibrating molecule and infra-red radiation. (6) (iii) A solution of thickness 2 cm. transmitted 40% incident light. Calculate the concentration of this solution, given that the molar absorptivity is 6000 dm3 mol1cm1. (4) OR 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) (ii) Describe the steps involved in the determination of sodium ion concentration in a given sample solution using ame photometer. (6)