VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELGAUM

I/II Semester BE Examination Jan 2009

Engineering Chemistry (06CHE12/22)
Model Question Paper
Duration: 3hours Max Marks: 100
Note: 1. Answer any five full question selecting atleast two questions from each part
2. Answer all objective types questions only in first and second writing pages.
3. Objective types questions should not be repeated.

1. a) i) Which of the following is not a secondary fuel

A) coal gas B) water gas C) producer gas D) natural gas
ii) The knocking tendency of hydrocarbon decreases in the following order
A) staight chain > cyclo alkanes > aromatic > branched chain
B) straight chain > branched chain > cyclo alkanes > aromatic
C) aromatic > cyclo alkanes > branched chain > straight chain
D) cyclo alkane > aromatic > branched chain > straight chain
iii) The catalyst employed in fluidized catalytic cracking is
A) Al2O3 + SiO2 B) Fe2O3 + SiO2 C) ZrO2 + SiO2 D) TiO2 + SiO2
iv) In photo voltaic cells solar energy is utilized to transform
A) solar energy into light & heat energy B) solar energy into electrical energy
C) solar energy into electrical & chemical energy D) all the above
b) Explain the experimental method of determining calorific value of a solid fuel using
Bomb calorimeter.
c) Calculate GCV and NCV using the following data . Mass of coke = 0.8Kg, mass of
water = 2.5Kg, water equivalent of calorimeter = 0.5Kg, specific heat of water =
4.187 KJ-1K-1, increase in temperature = 2.8 K, latent heat = 2457KJ/Kg.
d) Explain the construction and working of a photo-voltaic cell.
(4+6+4+6)

2. a) i) The chemical change that occurs when electric current is passed through an
electrolyte is
A) conduction B) dissociation C) ionization D) electrolysis
ii) Daniel cell is a combination of standard electrode of
A) Cu & Ag B) Zn & Cd C) Zn & Cu D) Cu & Cd
iii) The reference electrode used in the measurement of standard reduction
potential is
A) saturated calomel electrode B) hydrogen electrode
C) silver-silverchloride electrode D) standard hydrogen electrode
iv) Calomel is the commercial name of
A) mercuric chloride B) mercurous chloride
C) mercuric sulphate D) mercurous sulphate
b) Derive Nernst equation for single electrode potential.
c) An electrochemical cell consists of copper electrode dipped in 0.5M CuSO4 and
silver electrode dipped in 0.25M AgNO3. Write the cell scheme, half-cell & net-
cell reactions. Also, calculate the emf given that standard reduction potentials of
Cu & Ag electrodes are +0.34 & +0.80v respectively.
 d) What are ion selective electrodes? Explain the experimental method of determining
pH using glass electrode. (4+5+5+6)

3. a) i) Which of the following is not a rechargeable battery

A) Ni - Cd B) Ni – metal hydride C) Zn – Ag2O D) Zn – MnO2
ii) In methanol – oxygen fuel cell, which of the following electrolyte is preferable
A) KOH B) H2SO4 C) NH4OH D) CH3COOH
iii) The concentration of sulphuric acid to be maintained in lead – acid battery
A) 5M B) 10M C)15M D)2M
iv) Which of the following is a reserve battery
A) Zn – air B) Ni – metal hydride C) Zn –Ag2O D) Li – MnO2
b) What are primary, secondary and reserve batteries? Explain the construction &
working of nickel – metal hydride battery.
c) Explain the construction and working of methanol–oxygen fuel cell.
d) Give the advantages of fuel cells over batteries. (4+8+5+3)

4. a) i) Rusting of iron is an example for

A) dry corrosion B) electrochemical corrosion
C) acid corrosion D) none of the above
ii) Differential metal corrosion is
A) galvanic corrosion B) differential aeration corrosion
C) stress corrosion D) water line corrosion
iii) Pitting corrosion can be explained on the basis of
A) relative areas of anode & cathode B) differential aeration
C) centralized corrosion D) all the above
iv) Which of the following acts as cathodic inhibitor
A) Na2SO3 B) Na2SO4 C) ZnSO4 D) NiSO4
b) Explain electrochemical theory of corrosion taking iron as an example.
c) Discuss the effect of the following on the rate of corrosion
(i)nature of corrosion product (ii) hydrogen over - voltage (iii) polarization
d) Write a note on anodic protection. (4+6+6+4)

PART B

5. a) i) For an electrolytic mixture containing Cu2+, Zn2+ & Cd2+, the order of electrode
deposition is
A) Cu, Cd, Zn B) Cu, Zn, Cd C) Zn, Cd, Cu D) Cd, Cu, Zn
ii) Addition of complexing agent to the plating bath is to
A) increase the metal ion concentration B) decrease the metal ion concentration
C) to maintain the metal ion concentration D) none of the above
iii) When the object to be plated is irregular, the process employed is
A) electroplating B) electrolessplating C) electro polishing D) none of the above
iv) In electroplating of chromium inert anode is used in place of chromium because
A) wide difference between the anode and cathode efficiencies
B) imbalance of the bath composition with respect to Cr(III) and Cr(VI)
C) to avoid poor quality deposition
 D) all the above

b) Explain decomposition potential and over – voltage.

c) Discuss the effect of the following on the nature of electro deposit
(i) metal ion concentration (ii) current density
d) Indicate the advantages of electroless plating over electroplating and explain
electroless plating of Nickel. (4+6+4+6)

6. a) i) Para Azoxy Anisole is an example for

A) Nematic B) Smectic C) Chiral nematic D) Cholestric
ii) The indicator electrode used in the estimation of FAS potentiometrically is
A) calomel electrode B) silver – silver chloride electrode
C) platinum electrode D) glass electrode
iii) Flame photometry is suitable for the detection of
A) Li B) Cu C) Fe D) Zn
iv) Colorimetry involves measurement of absorbance using monochromatic light in
the
A) visible range B) IR range C) UV range D) all the above
b) Distinguish between thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals. Give examples.
c) What is homologues series? Explain liquid crystalline behaviour of homologues of
PAA.
d) State Lambert’s law and Beer’s law. Explain colorimetric estimation of copper
using NH3 as the complexing reagent.
(4+4+6+6)

7. a) i) Which of the following alkalinity is not present in water is

A) CO32- & HCO3- B) CO32- & OH- C) OH- only D) HCO3- & OH-
ii) Permanent hardness of water is caused due to the presence of
A) Ca(HCO3)2 B) CaCO3 C) CaCl2 D) all the three
iii) The method used for desalination of water is
A) ion exchange process B) lime-soda process
C) permutit process D) reverse osmosis
iv) The secondary treatment of sewage involves
A) biological treatment B) physical treatment
C) chemical treatment D) all the three
b) When a water sample was analyzed to determine alkalinity, 100ml of the water
sample consumed 22.5ml of N/50 H2SO4 till phenolphthalein end point and
another 10.5ml till methyl orange end-point. Determine the type and extent of
alkalinity present.
c) Explain Winkler method of determining dissolved oxygen. Give the reactions
involved.
d) Give the requisites of potable water and explain desalination of water by reverse
osmosis process.
(4+4+6+6)
8. a) i) Neoprene is obtained by the polymerization of
A) styrene B) propylene C) chloroprene D) isoprene
ii) The monomer phenol is
A) monofuntional B) bifunctional C) trifunctional D) polyfunctional
iii) Which of the following polymer is used as a substitute for glass
A) Teflon B) Polyurethane C) PMMA D) PVC
iv) The polymer having highest Tg is
A) Polypropylene B) Polyethylene C) PVC D) Polystyrene
b) Explain free radical mechanism of addition polymerization taking ethene as an
example.
c) Give the synthesis and application of the following
(i) PMMA (ii) Butyl rubber (iii) Epoxy resin
d) Give the structure and applications of conducting polyaniline.
(4+4+9+3)