| | BTS-1&II-04.19-0389 Reg. No. | | Cc B.Tech. Degree I & II Semester (Combined) Examination April 2019 SE (CE/CS/EB/EC/EE/EUFT/IT/MEJSE 103 ENGINEERING C) (2006 Scheme) ‘ ‘Time: 3 Hours PARTA (Answer ALL questions) I. (@)_ Write a short note on point defects in crystals. (b) Briefly explain the principle of ESCA. (©) Explain the types of concentration cells. (@) Account the principle behind hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell. (©) State and explain Trouton’s rule. i (© Calculate the free energy change accompanying the isothermal reversible ‘expansion of one mole of an ideal gas at 37°C from an initial volume of ‘55 dm’ to 1000 dm’. (g) Write short note on fullerenes. (i) Explain briefly the mechanism of lubrication. PARTB (4% 15=60) IL Rate constant for the first order decomposition of ethylene oxide follows the equation log k(s') = 14134 — (1.25 x 10‘K)/T. Calculate: (@ Activation energy of the reaction (ii) Rate constant at 700 K (Gi) Frequency factor A. Comment on the statement activation energy of a reaction cannot be zero or negative. OR IL. —(@)_ Calculate the rate constant of a reaction whose rate constant is tripled by a 10°C rise in temperature in the vicinity of 27°C. (b) Calculate the potential difference between hydrogen electrodes in the cell at 25°C, H, (g, 1 atm), HCI (0.01 M), AgCl (5), Ag//Ag, AgCl (3), HCI (0.1 m), Hy (g, 1 atm) Pt. Activity co-efficients of 0.01 and 0.1 m solutions are 0.95 and 0.85 respectively. IV. (a) Derive Gibbs Helmholtz equation. (b) Calculate the work done when 1 mole of an ideal gas expands against a constant external pressure of 1 atm from a volume of 10 dm’ to 30 dm’. OR v. Explain (i) Nernst heat theorem ({i) Variation of enthalpy of reaction with temperature (iii) Criteria for spontaneity in terms of entropy and free energy. VL (a)_Explain Bom Haber cycle. (b) Give a brief note on superconductors. OR Explain the salient features of band theory and free electron theory. ‘Explain different types of polymer processing techniques. 01 ze 8 oR Explain the manufacture of Portland éement. at