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FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE (REGULAR) EXAMINATION, APRIL 2022

CY0U10A: ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY (CE, ME)
Duration: 3 Hours Max. Marks:100

Part A (Answer all questions)

1. Identify any three demerits of standard hydrogen electrode (SHE). (3)

2. Compute the standard free energy change of a Cu-Ni cell (given E0Cu2+/Cu = (3)
0.34V and E0Ni2+/Ni = -0.26V)
3. Predict the number of vibrational modes for the following molecules (3)
(a)C6H6 (b) NH3 (c) H2O
4. Choose the molecules that can give n π* transition from the following stating (3)
its reason.
(a)CH3CH2CHO (b) CH3CH2CONH2 (c) CH3CH2CH2CH3 (d) CH3CH2COOH
5. Explain the preparation of TiO2 nanoparticles with suitable equation. (3)
6. Differentiate between Thin Layer Chromatography and Column (3)
Chromatography.
7. Differentiate between Enantiomers and Diastereomers with suitable examples. (3)
8. Explain briefly the classification of co-polymers. (3)
9. Discuss the use of CaCO3 as a standard substance for expressing hardness. (3)
10. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is always greater than Biological Oxygen (3)
Demand. Justify.
Total (Part A) (30)

Part B (Answer any one full question from each module)

Module I
11. a) Illustrate the potentiometric titration in a redox reaction Ce4+ + Fe2+ → Ce3+ + (10)
Fe 3+, with a graph of E(V) vs. Volume of Ce4+.
b) Compare and contrast Galvanic series and Electrochemical series. (4)
12. a) Calculate the cell potential of a cell at 300 K of the cell, Zn|Zn2+ (0.01M)|| (7)
Pb2+(1M)|Pb if the E0Zn = -0.76V and E0Pb= -0.126V.
b) Vehicles in coastal areas corrode rapidly. Relate this observation with oxygen (7)
adsorption corrosion mechanism.
Module II
13. a) Sketch the low-resolution and high-resolution NMR spectrum of (10)
CH3CH2COCH3.
b) Suggest possible reasons for taking Tetra methyl silane as the reference to (4)
determine the chemical shift value in NMR spectroscopy.
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14. a) Relate absorbance of electromagnetic radiation with concentration and thickness (7)
of an absorbing medium when a monochromatic radiation is passed through it.
b) Calculate the force constant of HF molecule if it shows IR absorption at (7)
4100cm-1, given atomic mass of hydrogen is 1u and fluorine is 19u.

Module III
15. a) Discuss the principle and instrumentation of Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (10)
(TGA) with a neat labelled diagram.
b) Explain classification of nanomaterials based on its dimensions. (4)
16. a) Discuss the principle, instrumentation and working of Scanning Electron (10)
Microscope (SEM) with a neat labelled diagram.
b) Explain the preparation of silver nanoparticles by reduction using reducing (4)
agents.
Module IV

17 a) Assign E/Z nomenclature to the following pairs of geometrical isomers: (6)

(i) (ii)

b) With the help of a neat labelled diagram, illustrate the construction and working (8)
of a light emitting diode using organic semiconductors.
18. a) Convert the following to Newman (eclipsed) Projection formula: (8)
(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

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b) Discuss the electrical conduction in intrinsically conducting polymers. (6)

Module V
19. a) A liter of hard water sample consists of the following composition, CaSO4 = 8 (4)
ppm, MgCl2 = 6 ppm, and Ca(HCO3)2 = 4 ppm. Calculate the total hardness of
water. (Given that atomic mass of Ca = 40 u, Mg = 24 u, Cl = 35.5 u, S = 32 u,
O = 16 u, C = 12 u, H = 1 u).
b) Illustrate with a suitable graph that break point of chlorination consists of four (10)
different stages.
20. a) 0.90 gm of CaCO3 was dissolved in HCl and the solution made up to 1 litre with (8)
distilled water. 50 ml of this standard solution required 50 ml of EDTA solution
for titration. 50 ml hard water sample required 18 ml of EDTA and after boiling
and filtering required 10 ml EDTA solution. Calculate each type of hardness of
water.
b) Explain anion exchange process and its regeneration with equations. (6)

Total (Part B) (70)