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No: 41015
R07 SET-1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I .B.TECH –SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS JANUARY- 2010
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(COMMON TO ME, MCT, MEP, AME)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What is hard water? What are disadvantages of hard water? How do you estimate
hardness of water?
b) Calculate temporary and permanent hardness of water sample containing the
following minerals in mg/litre of water. Express hardness in French & Clarke.
i) Ca(HCO3 ) 2 = 32.4; ii ) Mg (HCO3 ) 2 = 29.2; iii ) KCl = 50 ;
iv) CaSO4 = 68.0; v) MgCl2 = 47.5; vi ) Fe2O3 = 10; [8+8]

2.a) What are boiler troubles? How do they form?

b) How do you overcome and control them? [8+8]

3.a) What is corrosion? Explain the effects of environment on corrosion?

b) How do you control corrosion by designing and selection? [8+8]

4.a) How cleaning of metal surface is carried out for applying a protective coating?
b) What is paint? What are its constituents? Explain their functions in paint. [8+8]

5. What is a polymer? What is a plastic? Explain compounding and moulding of

plastics. [16]

6.a) Differentiate between refractories and insulators.

b) Explain the criteria of a good refractory material. [6+10]

7.a) What is a lubricant? How are they classified? How do they function?
b) Define and discuss the criteria of a good lubricant. [6+10]

8.a) Explain the ultimate analysis of a solid fuel and its significance.
b) Calculate the amount of air and % dry products of combustion for complete
combustion of a liquid fuel having the following composition.
C = 76%, H 2 = 5%, O2 = 13%, N 2 = 3%, S = 1%, ash = 2%. [16]

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Code.No: 41015
R07 SET-2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I .B.TECH –SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS JANUARY- 2010
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(COMMON TO ME, MCT, MEP, AME)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What are the impurities of water? Define portable water. Explain disinfection
process in municipal supply of domestic water.
b) Define hardness and explain. How do you estimate hardness of water? [8+8]

2.a) How hardness of water affects steam pressure in boilers? Explain conditioning of
boiler water.
b) Calculate the lime and soda required to remove the hardness of 30,000 liters of
hard water sample containing the following minerals in mg/litre.
i) Ca(HCO3 ) 2 = 32.4; ii ) Mg (HCO3 ) 2 = 29.2; iii ) KCl = 50 ;
iv) CaSO4 = 68.0; v) MgCl2 = 95.0; vi) SiO2 = 10; [8+8]

3.a) Explain corrosion and factors influencing corrosion.

b) What is passivity? Explain how cathodic protection controls corrosion. [8+8]

4. Define corrosion and explain the various types of protective metallic coatings on
Iron metal. [16]

5. Discuss the preparation, properties and uses of the following polymers.

i) Bakelite
ii) Nylon
iii) Polyurethane and
iv) Silicone resins. [16]

6.a) What are the differences between refractories and thermal insulators.
b) Explain the causes for failure of a refractory material. [8+8]

7.a) What are the principles of lubrication? Explain hydrodynamic lubrication

mechanism.
b) Define viscosity and explain its role in a good lubricant. [10+6]

8.a) Describe the analysis of a flue gas with a neat diagram.

b) Calculate the amount of air and % dry products of combustion for complete
combustion of a liquid fuel having the following composition.
C = 75%, H 2 = 6%, O2 = 12%, N 2 = 3%, S = 1%, ash = 3%. [8+8]
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Code.No: 41015
R07 SET-3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I .B.TECH –SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS JANUARY- 2010
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(COMMON TO ME, MCT, MEP, AME)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Define hard water and how does it cause health hazards?
b) Describe the treatment of water for domestic supply with diagrams. [6+10]

2.a) How steam is generated in boilers? How hardness of water affect steam pressure?
Explain Zeolite method of softening hard water.
b) Calculate the amount of lime and soda required to remove hardness of 50,000 liters
of water sample containing the following minerals in mg/liter.
i) Ca(HCO3 ) 2 = 32.4; ii ) Mg (HCO3 ) 2 = 58.4; iii ) KCl = 55;
iv) CaSO4 = 68.0; v) MgCl2 = 47.5; vi ) Fe2O3 = 10; [8+8]

3.a) Define corrosion and explain the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion.

b) How do you control corrosion by modifying the environment? [8+8]

4.a) How cleaning of metal surface is done for applying a protective coating?
b) What are the constituents of paint? How do they function in protecting metal
surface from corrosion? [8+8]

5.a) What is the composition of natural rubber? How is it processed from rubber trees?
b) Discuss the vulcanization and preparation of Buna-S and Thiokol rubbers. [8+8]

6. Define insulator and explain the criteria of all types of insulators. [16]

7.a) Explain the mechanisms of lubrication.

b) Discuss the properties of flash and fire points of a good lubricant. [10+6]

8.a) Define calorific value of a fuel? How do you measure the calorific value of a
gaseous fuel?
b) Calculate the amount of air and % of dry products of combustion for complete
combustion of a liquid fuel containing the following elements and ash.
C = 78%, H 2 = 6%, O2 = 10%, N 2 = 2%, S = 1% and ash = 3%. [8+8]

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Code.No: 41015
R07 SET-4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I .B.TECH –SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS JANUARY- 2010
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(COMMON TO ME, MCT, MEP, AME)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the analysis of water and its significance. [16]

2.a) Describe Ion-Exchange process of softening hard water and its advantages.
b) Calculate the amount of lime and soda required to remove the hardness of 60,000
liters of hard water containing the following minerals in mg/liter.
i) Ca(HCO3 ) 2 = 64.8; ii ) Mg (HCO3 ) 2 = 58.4; iii ) KCl = 65;
iv) CaSO4 = 136.0; v) MgSO4 = 120.0; vi ) SiO2 = 10; [8+8]

3.a) What are the principles of corrosion? Explain the application of any one principle
to the different types of typical corrosion.
b) Define cathodic protection and explain it with suitable examples. [10+6]

4. Explain the following protective coating processes.

i) Galvanization
ii) Pointing
iii) Metal cladding
iv) Electroplating [16]

5.a) What are the differences between thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics? Give
examples.
b) Discuss the preparation, properties and engineering uses of the following.
i) Buna-N
ii) Buna-S
iii) PVC [8+8]

6.a) Define insulator and classify them.

b) Explain the criteria of a good insulator. [6+10]

7.a) What is a lubrication? When does a lubricant film fail? Explain thin film
lubrication mechanism.
b) Explain cloud and pour points and mechanical stability of a lubricant. [8+8]

8.a) What is synthetic petrol? Describe two methods of production of synthetic petrol.
b) Calculate the amount of air and % of dry products of combustion for complete
combustion of a sample of liquid fuel having the following constituents.
C = 78%, H 2 = 8%, O2 = 6%, N 2 = 3%, S = 2% and ash = 3%. [8+8]
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