APPLIED CHEMISTRY FOR EEE STREAM – BCHEE102/202

(Module Wise Questions)

QUESTION BANK
MODULE - 01
Chemistry of Electronic Materials
1. Explain the terms conductors, semiconductors and insulators on the basis of Band theory.

2. Draw and explain the band diagrams for conductors, insulators and semiconductors.

3. Explain the production of electronic grade silicon by Czochrolski (CZ) method.

4. Explain the production of electronic grade silicon by Float Zone (FZ) method.
Define the following terms:
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i) Polymer ii) Monomer iii) Polymerization
Explain the Number average molecular weight & weight average molecular weight of a
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polymer.
Numerical problems on Number average molecular weight & weight average molecular
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weight of a polymer.
Define conducting polymers? Explain synthesis and conducting mechanism of polyacetylene and its
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application.
What are Conducting polymers? Explain the synthesis & conduction mechanism of polyacetylene by
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doping technique.
What are conducting polymers? Explain the conduction mechanism in polyacetylene through
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oxidative doping technique. Mention any two applications.
11. Discuss the conduction mechanism of Polyacetylene.
12. What are Conducting Polymers? Explain Conducting mechanism of polyacetylene.
13. Explain the preparation, properties and application of graphene oxide (Hummer’s method).
14. Explain the preparation, properties and application of graphene oxide.
What is electroless plating? Describe electroless plating of copper in the manufacture of double – site
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PCB (Printed Circuit Board).
 MODULE - 02
Energy Conversion and Storage
1. Define the term Battery. Explain the classification of batteries with an example.
What are batteries? Explain the classification of batteries as primary, secondary and reserve batteries
2.
with suitable examples.
3. Explain the Construction, working and application of Na – ion Battery. Mention its applications.

4. Explain the construction and working of Lithium-polymer battery. Mention its application.
What are fuel cells? Explain the construction and working of methanol-oxygen fuel cell. Mention its
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application.
What are flow batteries? Explain the construction and working of vanadium redox flow battery.
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Mention its applications.
Explain the construction, working and applications of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cell
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(PEM).Mention its application.
8. What are Photovoltaic Cells? Explain the construction and working of Photovoltaic cell.
What is Photo-voltaic cells? Mention the construction and working principle of PV cells. Mention its
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advantages and disadvantages.
How formation of p-n junction diode helps in converting solar energy into electrical
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energy?
What is Photovoltaic cell? Explain the construction, working with diagram and its advantages and
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applications.
12. Mention the advantages & disadvantages of photovoltaic cell.
 MODULE - 03
Corrosion and E-waste Management
1. Explain the electrochemical mechanism of rusting of iron in humid atmosphere.

2. Define Corrosion? Explain the electrochemical theory of corrosion by taking iron as an example.
Predict and explain the type of corrosion occurs when,
3. i) Bolt and Nut made from different metals are in contact with each other.
ii) Deposition of small particles of dust on the surface of iron.
Predict the type of corrosion occurs and explain it,
4. i) Zinc metal is in contact with copper metal. (Differential metal corrosion)
ii) Presence of small water droplets on iron surface for a long time. (Pitting Corrosion)
Give justification,
i) Copper equipment should not possess a steel component. (Differential metal corrosion)
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ii) Pin hole made on tinned article is more prone to corrosion. (Small anodic and large cathodic area)
iii) Buried iron pipe is in contact with zinc wire. (Sacrificial anodic method)
Give reason,
i) Completely sunk ship does not undergo fast corrosion.
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ii) Zinc corrodes in contact with iron and iron corrodes in contact with copper. (Differential metal
corrosion)
Predict and explain the type of corrosion occurs when,
7. i) Screw and Washer are made of different metals. (Differential metal corrosion)
ii) Iron partially dipped in an aerated aqueous solution of NaCl. (Differential aeration corrosion)
“Underground oil tanks are connected with Mg/Zn blocks”. Analyse the given statement with respect
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to cathodic protection.
9. What is Differential aeration corrosion? Explain the Pitting corrosion and Water line corrosion.

10. Explain differential Aeration corrosion with an example.

11. Define metallic corrosion? Explain the electrochemical theory of corrosion taking iron as example.

12. Summarize the process of Galvanization with neat labelled diagram.

13. What is galvanization? Explain galvanization of Iron. Mention its applications.

14. Explain the process of Galvanisation, with a neat diagram.

15. What is Anodizing? Explain the process of Anodizing of Aluminium.

Define Anodizing? Explain the process of anodizing of aluminium with electrode reaction and its
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application.
What is Cathodic protection? Explain corrosion control by sacrificial anodic method and impressed
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current method.
What is cathodic protection? Explain sacrificial anode method for the corrosion control and mention
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its applications.
19. Write a note on corrosion penetration rate (CPR).
20. Explain the methods of disposal of e-waste.

21. What is e-waste? Explain the methods of e-waste disposal.

22. What are the effects of e-waste on Environment and Human health?
23. Write a note on sources and types of e-waste.
24. Write a note on Advantages of recycling of e-waste.
25. Explain the extraction of copper and gold from e-waste.
 MODULE - 04
Nano Materials and Display systems
1. What are the Nanomaterials? Explain the size dependent properties of nanomaterials.

2. Explain the preparation of nano-material by Sol – gel method.

3. Describe the synthesis of nano materials by sol-gel process. Mention its advantages.
4. Explain the synthesis of nano material by co-precipatation method.

5. Explain the properties and applications of nano fibres and nano sensors.

6. Write a note on nano fibres and nano sensors.

7. Write a note on Nano photonics and nano sensors.

What is LCD’s Give the properties and applications of
8. i). Twistest nematic LCD’s
ii) In plane switching LCD’s
9. What is Liquid Crystal? Explain the classification of LC’s.
What is liquid crystals display? Explain classification, properties and its application in liquid display
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technique.
11. What are liquid crystals? Briefly explain the classification of liquid crystals with example.
What is liquid crystals display? Explain classification, properties and its application in liquid crystal
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display technique.
13. Mention any 3 properties and applications of LC-displays.

14. What are liquid crystals? Write the properties and application of i) OLED’s ii) QLED’s.

15. Explain the properties and application of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED).

16. Explain the properties and application of Quantum Light Emitting Diodes (QLED).

17. What is QLED? Mention any four properties and applications of QLED.

18. Explain the properties and application of Perovskite materials.

What are Perovskite materials? Give the properties and applications of Perovskite materials in upto
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electronic devices.
 MODULE - 05
Sensors in Analytical Techniques
Define the following,
1. a) Standard electrode potential b) Single electrode potential c) Reference electrode
d) Electrolyte concentration cell
2. What are the different types of electrodes? Explain it.

3. Explain the construction and working of Hg-Hg2Cl2 electrode.

What are reference electrodes? Explain the construction, working and application of calomel
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electrode.
What are Secondary reference electrodes? Explain the construction and working of
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Calomel electrode.
What is Ion selective electrode? Explain the determination of pH of an unknown solution using glass
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electrode.
7. What is Ion selective electrodes? Explain the construction of Glass electrode.
8. Explain the determination of pH of a solution using glass electrode.
9. Define concentration cell. Derive an expression for emf of the cell.
Derive an expression to determine the potential of an electrolyte concentration cell with
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a neat labelled diagram?
Explain the working principle and instrumentation of electro-chemical sensors. Mention the
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applications of electrochemical sensors.
12. Explain the working principle and applications of electrochemical sensors.

13. Explain the theory and instrumentation of Conductometry.

Explain the experimental procedure involved in the estimation of CH3COOH against NaOH by
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Conductometric method.
15. Draw and explain the Conductometric titration for weak acid with strong base
Explain the principle and instrumentation of conductometric sensors and its applications in the
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estimation of weak acid.
17. Explain the theory and instrumentation of Potentiometry.
How potentiometric titrations are useful in the estimation of end point in Redox titrations, explain
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with suitable example.
19. Explain the procedure involved in potentiometric estimation of FAS.
What are potentiometric sensors? Explain the application of potentio-metric sensor in the estimation
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of iron.
Explain the principle and instrumentation of colorimetric sensor and application in the estimation of
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copper.
22. Explain the principle and instrumentation of colorimetric sensor.
 PROBLEMS
MODULE – 03 and MODULE - 05
A concentration cell was constructed by immersing two silver electrodes in 0.05M and 0.1M AgNO3
1.
solution. Write cell reaction, cell representation and calculate the EMF of concentration cell.
An electrolyte concentration cell consists of two Zn electrodes immersed in Zinc sulphate solutions of
2. 0.1M and 1.0M concentration at 280C. Give the cell representation, cell reaction and calculate EMF of
the cell.
A concentration cell is constructed by dipping two copper electrodes in 0.001M and 0.1M CuSO4 and
3. the two solutions are connected by salt bridge. Write cell reactions, cell representation and calculate
the EMF of the cell.
For a concentration cell Cu(s)/Cu (0.01M)//Cu (0.2M)/Cu(s)
4. i) Calculate the cell potential at 29 0C.
Will the cell generate EMF when concentration of both the half cells becomes equal.
The EMF of the cell Ag/AgNO3(0.03M)// AgNO3(xM)/Ag was found to be 0.075V at 298K. Calculate
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the value of x and write cell reaction.
6. The EMF of the cell Cu/CuSO4(0.01M)// CuSO4(xM)/Cu is 0.0295V at 250 C. Find the value of x.
A steel area 100 inch2 is exposed to air near the seashore. After 1 year it was found that the sheet has
lost 485g due to corrosion. What is the value of CPR in mpy and in mmpy? Can such steel sheet
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applicable for the construction purpose where the steel is exposed? (A = 100 inch2 , W = 485g, T =
1year, D = 7.9 g/cm3, K = 87.6mmpy)
A concentration cell is constructed by dipping copper rods in 0.001M and 0.1M copper sulphate
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solutions. Calculate EMF of cell at 298K. write the cell representation and cell reactions.
Two cadmium rods immersed in cadmium sulphate solution of concentration 0.002M and 0.4M. write
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the cell representation, cell reaction and calculate the EMF at 250C.
A thick steel sheet of area 450cm2 is exposed to air near ocean. After one year it was found to
10. experience a weight loss of 385g due to corrosion. Calculate the rate of corrosion in mpy and mmpy.
[Density of specimen 7.9 g/cm3, k = 534 for mpy and k = 87.6 for mmpy]
What is CPR? A thick brass sheet of area 400 inches exposed to moist air. After 2 years of period. It
11. was found to experience a weight loss of 375 g due to corrosion. If the density of brass is 8.73 g/cms,
calculate CPR in mpy and mmpy.
Define concentration cell. The EMF of the cell Ag/AgNO3(C1M)//AgNO3(0.2M)/Ag is 0.8V at 250C.
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Find the value of C1.
What is CPR? A piece of corroded steel plate was found in a submerged ocean vessel. It was
estimated that the original area of the plate was 10 inch2 and that approx. 2.6kg had corroded away
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during the submersion. Assuming a corrosion penetration rate of 200mpy for this alloy in sea water,
estimate the time of submersion in years. The density of steel is 7.9g/cm3.
A concentration cell is constructed by dipping copper rods in 0.001 M and 0.1 M copper sulphate
14.
solutions. Calculate EMF of cell at 298K. Write the cell representation and cell reactions.
A thick steel sheet of area 400 inch2 is exposed to moist air. After 2 years of period, it was found to
15. experience a weight lost of 375g due to corrosion if the density of steel is 7. 9g/cm3, calculate CPR in
mpy and mmpy.
What are concentration cells? Calculate the cell potential of the following cell at 298K.
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Ag/AgNO3(0.005M)//AgNO3(0.5M)/Ag. Write cell reactions.
 What are concentration cells? Represent the cell format by the coupling of two copper electrodes
17. immersed in copper sulphate solutions. Concentration of cupric ions in one electrode system is 100
times more concentrated than other. Write the cell reaction and calculate the potential at 300K.
A thick steel sheet of area 300 cm2 is exposed to air near the ocean. After one year period it was
18. found to experience a weight loss of 250 gm due to corrosion. Calculate the rate of corrosion in both
mpy and mmpy. (Density of steel is 7.9 g/cm3).
A concentration cell was constructed by immersing two copper electrodes in 0.1M and 1.0M CuSO4
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solution, write the cell representation and cell reactions and calculate the EMF of the cell.

PROBLEMS
MODULE – 01
A polymer has the following composition 100 molecular mass 1000g/mol, 200 molecules of
1. molecular mass 2000g/mol and 500 molecules of molecular mass 5000g/mol. Calculate the number
and weight average molecular weight.
In a polymer sample 20% of molecules have molecular mass 15,000 g/mol, 35% molecules have
2. molecular mass 25,000 g/mol and remaining percentage have molecular mass 20,000 g/mol. Calculate
number average and weight average molecular mass of the polymer.
A polydisperse sample of polystyrene is prepared by mixing three monodisperse samples in the
following proportions.
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1 g of 10,000 molecular weight, 2 g of 50,000 mol. wt. and 2 g of 1,00,000 mol. Wt. Determine the
number and weight average mol. wt.
In a sample of a polymer 20% molecules have molecular mass 15,000g/mol, 35% molecular mass
4.
20,000g/mol. Calculate the number average and weight average molecular mass of the polymer.
In sample of a polymer 20% of molecules have molecular mass 15,000 g/mol, 45% molecules have
5. molecular mass 25,000 g/mol and remaining percentage have molecular mass 27,000 g/mol. Calculate
number average and weight average molecular mass of the polymer.
A polymer sample contains 1.2.3 and 4 molecular having molecular weight 1x105 , 2 x 105 , 3 x 105
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and 4 x 105 respectively. Calculate number average and weight average molecular weight.