ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

 Why does a dry cell becomes dead after sometime even though it is not used ?
 What is corrosion? Give causes and effects of corrosion?
 Define hardness of water? What are the causes of hardness?
 What is potable water .Give its specifications?
 PVC is soft and flexible ,Give reason?
 Define the term specific conductance? Give its units.
 Differentiate metallic and electrolytic conductors?
 Give the differences between temporary and permanent hardness of water?
 What is break point of chlorination?
 Define Equivalent conductance? Mention its units.
 State Pilling- Bedworth rule?
 What are the various units of hardness and how they are interrelated
 What is calgone conditioning?
 Differentiate between thermo plastics and thermo settings?
 Why does concentration cells stops working after some time ?
 What is conductance? Give effects of dilution on specific conductance
 How do you express hardness of water? Mention any two units of it?
 What is brackish water?
 TEFLON Posses extremely great strength give reasons?

LONG QUESTIONS
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 Explain the construction and functioning of lead-acid cell ?
 How does a drop of oil , water ,dust resulting on an iron surface lead to corrosion of the metal
why a key chain of iron need to be electroplated with copper ?
 Explain the construction and functioning of Leclanche’s cell?
 How are metals protected by sacrificial anodic method and impressed current
cathodic method?
 A solution of salt (1N) surrounding two platinum electrodes of 2.1cm apart
and 4.2cm2 in area was found to offer a resistance of 50ohms. Calculate
the equivalent conductance of the solution
 Compare the electrode and electrolytic concentration cells
 Explain the construction and Working of Fuel cell?
 Explain electrochemical series? Give their applications
 How do you avoid the Corrosion of an Underground Pipeline or Ship Hull
 Discuss the types of Dry corrosion
Explain the construction and functioning of Hydrogen and Oxygen fuel cell?
 How does a metal oxide layer play an important role in the corrosion of the
metal? Give examples.
 Derive Nernst equation?
 Why Bakelite is used in the manufacturing of switch boards? Give its
preparation
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

 Calculate the temporary and permanent hardness in degree French of a water sample
containing the following impurities , Ca(HCO3)2=16.2ppm, Mg(HCO3)2=14.6ppm,
CaSO4= 13.6ppm, MgSO4= 12ppm,MgCl2=9.5ppm?
[3Marks] Level 3

 what are the dissolved salts forming scales and sludges ?

 Explain the zeolite process for softening of water ?
 Determine a method for the desalination of water ?

 Calculate the temporary and permanent hardness in degree French of a water sample
containing the following impurities, Ca(HCO3)2= 0.95 ppm, Mg(HCO3)2=1.9ppm, CaSO4=
130.2ppm, MgSO4= 8ppm,CaCl2=11ppm?
 Differentiate between scales and sludges.
Define caustic embrittlement and explain its causes and prevention methods.
Evaluate the importance of zeolite method in the removal of hardness of water.
 Explain the process of reverse osmosis
 Calculate the temporary and permanent hardness of water sample containing the
following dissolved salts , Ca(HCO3)2=121.5ppm, Mg(HCO3)2=116.8ppm, CaSO4=
102ppm ,MgCl2=79.2ppm
 Select the Suitable Cation and Anion Exchange resins to purify hard
water & Conclude why it’s a best process than zeolite process.
 Choose the Chemicals to convert hard water into Soft water through
internal treatment
 Calculate the temporary and permanent hardness in degree French and
degree Clark of a water sample containing the following impurities ,
Ca(HCO3)2=10.2ppm, Mg(HCO3)2=18.6ppm, CaSO4=
17.6ppm, MgSO4= 120ppm,MgCl2=90.5ppm.

 What do you mean by caustic embrittlement. Explain .

 Explain the ion-exchange process for softening of water ?
 Determine a method for the desalination of water?
 Differentiate between thermo plastics and thermo settings?
 Why is Teflon highly chemical resistant? Give its preparation ?
 Define conducting polymers and explain its mechanism of conduction in polyacetylene.

 What are synthetic rubbers . Write the synthesis, properties and uses of Buna S
rubbers
 Explain the different types of Polymers
 Identify the monomers to prepare Bakelite and write the preparation
process of Bakelite
Differentiate between thermo plastics and thermo settings?
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

 Why is PVC used for making pipes? Give its preparation?