MODEL EXAMINATION IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
CY25C01–APPLIED CHEMISTRY-I
1. Distinguish between internal and external conditioning of
water?
2. Define Hardness and types of Hardness?
3. What is magic number?
4. Define electrospinning process.
5. What is electrochemical series? What is its significance.
6. What is salt bridge? Explain its functions.
7. How to calculate P.V.C of paint? Mention its significance.
8. What is pitting corrosion?
9. What is primary battery? Give an example.
10.Will the emf of battery vary with size? Give reason for your
answer.
11. What is blow-down operation?
12. Indicate the reasons for boiler corrosion.
13. What are nano composites?
14. What are the properties of nanomaterials?
15. Define standard electrode potential.
16. Define specific conductance. Give its unit.
17. What is corrosion? What are its types.
18. State pilling-Bedworth rule. What is its importance.
19. What is a battery? How does it differ from a cell?
20.What are SOC and DOD?
PART B
ANSWER IN DETAIL
1. i) How is the softening of water carried out using the zeolite
process?
ii) Explain what neat diagram, the desalination of brackish
water of reverse osmosis method.
OR
i. Explain with a neat sketch the various steps in the
treatment of water for municipal supply.
2. Explain application of nanomaterials in various fields.
OR
Discuss the CVD, sol-gel and Laser ablation techniques for
the synthesis of nanoparticles.
3. i) Explain the factors affecting conductivity of electrolytes.
ii. Explain, with neat diagram, the measurement of specific
and equivalent conductance.
OR
i) Derive Nernst equation. Explain the various terms involved.
ii) Explain with neat diagram measurement of emf of a cell
and applications of emf measurements.
4. Write a brief note on electrochemical protection by
sacrificial anode and impressed current cathode.
OR
i) Describe the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion by
hydrogen evolution and oxygen absorption.
ii) Explain the various constituents and functions of
enamels.
5. i. What is primary battery? Give an example.
ii. Draw the cell diagram and explain charging and discharging
reactions of Ni-Cd battery
OR
i) Explain the various methods for testing and their importance.
ii)Explain the various steps involved in battery pack design
and calculations required for battery packaging.
6. Write a note on internal conditioning of water?
OR
Explain the demineralization of water by ion exchange resins
regenerated.
7. i) Define the terms: Nano tubes, Nanowires and
Nanoclusters.
ii) Distinguish molecule, nanoparticles and bulk materials.
8. What is electrochemical series. Give its application.
What is redox reaction, illustrate with an example.
9. i)Write notes on battery safety aspects.
ii)Explain elaborately the common battery materials used in
battery construction.
