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B.Tech. (Semester - 1st & 2nd)


ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY (CH
Time: 03 Hours

- 101)
Maximum Marks :60

Instruction to Candidates:
1)

Section - A is compulsory.

2)

Attempt any Five questions from Section - B & C.

3)

Select at least Two questions from Section - B & C.


Section - A

[Marks: 2 Each]

Ql)
a) Iron does not rust when zinc coating is broken in a galvanized iron pipe
but rusting occurs if a coating of tin over iron is broken. Why?
b) What is calgon conditioning of boiler feed water?
c) What is the importance of IR spectroscopy in finger print region?
d) Why is TMS used as an internal standard in NMR spectroscopy?
e) What is chemiluminescence? Give examples.
f) What are eutectics? Give an example.
g) The standard EMF of the Daniell cell involving cell reaction
Zn(s) + Cu+2(aq) ~ Zn+2(aq.}+ Cu(s) is 1.10 volts. Calculate the
equilibrium constant of the cell reaction at 25C.
h) What is Rf value in chromatography?
i)
,j)

Why does hard water consumes a lot of soap?


Why are electronic absorption bands geneFally broad as compared to
infra red?
Section - B

Q2)

[Marks: 8 Each]

(a) Describe the ion-'exchange process of softeninghard water. What are its
advantages?
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(b) Calculate the amount of lime(91% pure) and soda(97.2% pure) required

for softening one million litres of water containing:


H+ (free acidity)
+2

= 1.5 ppm;. HCO= 396.5 ppm;


+2 3
Ca = 90 ppm;

Mg = 42 ppm;
FeS04.7H2O = 14ppm.
[Givenatomicmasses ofH=1, Ca=40,Mg=24,0=16,
C=12,5=32,Fe=56]
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Q3)

(a) Describe various methods employed for protection of metals from


corrOSIOn.

(b) Explain briefly


(i)~ Galvanic cell corrosion
(ii) Pitting corrosion.
Q4)

(a) What are various classes of chromatography?


principles involved in each case.

Bring out clearly the

(b) Write short notes on


(i)

Liquid chromatography

(ii) Vapour phase chromatography


Q5)

(a) What are secondary cells? Describe the construction of one secondary
cell. Write the cell reactions and mention its uses.
-(b) A cell consists of two hydrogen electrodes. The negative electrode is in
contact with a solution of 10-6M hydrogen ions. The EMF of the cell is
0.118V at 25C. Calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions at the

positive electrode.

Section
Q6)

- C.

[Marks: 8 Each]

(a) Explain photosensitization and quenching by taking suitable


. examples.
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(b) What are lasers? Explain laser action with reference to a three energy
level laser and a four energy level laser. Discuss briefly the practical

uses of lasers.

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Q7) (a) Stateand illustratewith suitablepotential energy curves the Franc-Condon


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principle in the vibronic spectrum of a diatomic molecule.


(b) A subs~ance when dissolved in water at 10-3M concentration absorbs 10
per cent of an inCident radiation in a path of 1 cm length. What should b~
the concentration of the solution in order to absorb 90 per cent of the
same radiation.
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(c) Define wave number. What are its units?
~8)

(a) What are the advantages of taking of NMR spectrum at more than one
radiofrequency?
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(b) Write brief notes on


(i)

chemical shift

(ii) spin-spin coupling


(c) How will you verify that a particular signal in NMR spectrum arises
from -OH, -NH or -SH groups?
Q9)

(a) Draw and discuss the phase diagram for carbon dioxide system. In what
respect does this system differ from the water system.
(b) Liquids A and B form an ideal solution obeying Raoult's law. At 50C
the total pressure of a solution containing 1 mole of A and 2 moles of B
. is 300 torr. When 1 mole of A is added to the solution, the total vapour
. pressure increases to 400 torr. Calculate the vapour pressure of the pure.
components.

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