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I B.Tech Supplementary Examinations, June 2005

ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
( Common to Civil Engineering,Mechanical
Engineering,Mechatronics,Production Engineering and Aeronautical
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the effect of the following factors on the rate of corrosion.
i. Nature of corrosion product
ii. Temperature
iii. PH
iv. Anodic and Cathodic areas.
(b) What are paints? What are their constituents? Give the functions of each
constituent.

2. (a) Distinguish between Thermo plastics and Thermo setting plastics.

(b) Give the method of preparation, properties and engineering applications of
i. Teflon
ii. Buna-S
(c) Mention the functions of ingredients used in compounding of rubber.

3. (a) Describe any two methods of fabrication of plastic articles.

(b) What are polymers? Describe the mechanism of Addition Polymerization.
(c) Write a brief note on the manufacture and uses of Nylon.

4. (a) Give brief account of the impurities present in natural waters and their sources.
(b) Describe an experiment to determine hardness of water. How do you express
hardness?
(c) Describe Ion exchange process of softening water.

5. (a) What are chemical fuels? Give their classification with examples.
(b) What is cracking of petroleum? Explain the fluidized catalytic cracking process.

6. (a) How do you synthesise petrol by Fisher-Tropsch process.

(b) Describe the method of determination of calorific value of solid fuels by using
Bomb calorimeter.

7. (a) What are thermal insulators? Give their characteristic properties.

(b) Discuss the criteria of a good refractory material?

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8. (a) Explain the mechanisms/Theories of lubrication.
(b) Describe the various chemical reactions taking place during setting of cement.
Mention the constituents responsible for initial set and final set.

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