1) Write the four essential differences between addition and

condensation polymers. Give an example of each (5)

2) define thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers by giving one
example of each. In a polymer sample, 30% molecules have a
molecular mass 20000, 40% have molecular mass 30000 and
rest have 60000. Calculate mass average and number average
molecular mass. (10)
3) 100 mL of a water sample consumed 15 mL of 0.01 M EDTA
before boiling and 5 mL of the same EDTA after boiling.
Calculate the total, permanent, and temporary hardness of the
water sample.
(10)
4) Why water softened by the zeolite process is unfit for use in
boilers? How many grams of MgCl2 dissolved per liter will give a
hardness of 76 ppm? (Molecular weight of MgCl2=95 g/mol).
(5)
5) Arrange the following ions (Na+, Li+, and H+) in the decreasing
order of ionic mobility in an aqueous solution. Justify your
answer. Define molar and equivalent conductance and give their
units.
(10)
6) Solutions of two electrolytes A & B each having concentration of
0.2M have conductivities 2x10-2and 4 x10-4S cm-I. Which will
offer greater resistance to the flow of current and why? (5)
7) Why a nickel spatula cannot be used to stir CuSO4 solution?
Given that E° (Ni2±, Ni) = — 0.25 V and E° (Cu2+, Cu) = + 0.34 V
(5)
8) A water contains 200 mg of CaSO4 per litre. Calculate the
hardness in terms of CaCO3equivalents in mg/I, ppm, °Cl, and
°Fr. (4)
9) Predict the type(s) of alkalinity present in water from the
following table: (I) P=M (ii) P = M (iii) P > M (iv) P < M Where P =
phenolphthalein end point, M = methyl orange end point (4)
10)50 mL of a water sample consumed 15 mL of 0.01 M EDTA
before boiling and 5 mL of the same EDTA after boiling.
Calculate total, permanent and temporary hardness of water
sample in ppm. (4)
11)What are Zeolites? How do Zeolites remove hardness of water?
Describe using chemical reactions. Write one main disadvantage
of Zeolite process. (4)
12)In a polymer sample, 20% molecules have molecular mass
20,000, 40% have molecular mass 30,000 and rest have 60,000.
Calculate mass average and number average molecular masses,
and PDI of the polymer. (4)
13)Two samples of polypropylene are having similar molecular
weights, one is amorphous and other is crystalline. Explain their
amorphous and crystalline nature on the basis of tacticity using
Fischer projections. (4)
14)Define threshold molecular weight. Draw the variation of
tensile strength, impact resistance and melt viscosity with
degree of polymerization using suitable diagram only. (4)
15)Standard reduction potentials for an electrochemical cell are
given below:
E Al 3 + /Al (-1.66 V ) and Mg2+/mg(-2.37 V)
Write down the cell representation and overall cell reaction.
Calculate the standard free energy change (AG°) in kJ for the
cell reaction. Given F = 96500C, R = 8.314 JK-I mol^-1 (4)
16)Draw a well-labelled conductometric titration curve for a
mixture of a strong and weak acid vs. a strong base. Show the
equivalence volume(s) of strong base corresponding to strong
and weak acid on the plot. (4)
17)What is a reference electrode? Give an example. List at least
two conditions for an electrode to be called as reference
electrode. (4)
18)Draw a well-labeled phase diagram of water. (5)
19) When 52 g of styrene was polymerized, the average degree of
polymerization was found to be 1.5x 105. Calculate the number
of styrene molecules in the original sample and the: number of
molecules of polystyrene produced. (5)
20) Draw a flow chart diagram for the analysis of hard water using
EDTA and EBT. (5)
21) 100 mL of a water sample consumed 15 mL of 0.01 M EDTA
before boiling and 5 mL of the same EDTA after boiling.
Calculate the total, permanent and temporary hardness of the
water sample. (5)
22) Arrange the following ions (Na+ Li+ and H+) in the decreasing
order of ionic mobility in an aqueous solution. Justify your
answer. (5)
23) Calculate the EMF of the following electrochemical cell at 25 °C
Pt, H2(1 atm)|H+(c = 0.01 M)||Cu2+ (c = 0.1 M) Cu
Given that E°(Cu2+, Cu)= + 9.34 V and E0 (H+, H2) = 0.00 V
(5)
24)What is tacticity? Name and draw various Fischer projections of
polypropylene showing (4) the phenomena of tacticity.
(4)
25)Calculate the temporary and permanent hardness of a sample
of water containing: Mg(HCO3)2= 7.3 mg/1; Ca(HCO3)2 = 16.2
mg/1; MgC12 = 9.5 mg/1; CaSO4= 13.6 mg/l. Express your
results in ppm of CaCO3 and °Clarke. (4)
26)You are given 0.1 M aqueous solutions of HC1 and NaCl. Which
of these will have higher conductivity? Explain briefly with the
help of Grotthus type mechanism. (4)
27)Draw a well-labelled plot for the conductometric titration of
acetic acid against sodium hydroxide (taken in burette). Discuss
the trend obtained during this titration (3)
28)What is ionic mobility? Write down its unit. Arrange Na+, K+
and Li+ in terms of their ionic (5) mobility in aqueous medium
and justify your answer.
29) Write down the chemical equation involved in cation exchange
resin and anion exchange resin. (5)
30)Calculate the temporary and permanent hardness of a sample
of water containing: (5) Mg(HCO3)2 = 14.6 mg/L; Ca(HCO3)2 =
8.1 mg/L; MgCl2 = 9.5 mg/L and CaSO4 = 27.2 mg/L.
31)Briefly discuss the following polymerization processes with one
example of each.
(i) Condensation polymerization (ii) Addition polymerization
(5)
32) Define inorganic polymers and conducting polymers with
suitable examples. (5)
33)Define equivalent conductance, molar conductance and specific
conductance. (6)
34)Draw the graph for the conductometric titration of strong acid
vs. strong base. (4)