ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY II (Common to all B.E/B.

Tech programmes) AIM

L T P C 3 0 0 3

To impart a sound knowledge on the principles of chemistry involved in different application oriented topics required for all engineering branches.

OBJECTIVES

The student should be conversant with

Principles of electrochemistry, electrochemical cells, emf and applications of emf measurements

Principles of corrosion and its control Chemistry of fuels and alternate energy sources Principles of polymer chemistry and engineering applications of polymers Chemistry of engineering materials

UNIT I

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Introduction Kohlrauschs law, problems; Electrode potential Nernst equation, problems; Reference electrodes standard hydrogen electrode, calomel electrode; Ion selective electrode glass electrode and measurement of pH; Electrochemical series - significance; Types of cells - galvanic, reversible and irreversible cells; EMF measurement of emf; Conductometric titrations (acid base: HCl vs NaOH); Potentiometric titrations (redox: Fe+ vs dichromate and precipitation: Ag+ vs Cl-).

UNIT II

CORROSION AND CORROSION CONTROL

Corrosion causes; Mechanisms - Chemical corrosion Pilling Bedworth rule electrochemical corrosion - galvanic corrosion, differential aeration corrosion; Factors influencing corrosion; Corrosion control selection of materials & design - sacrificial anode and impressed cathodic current methods corrosion inhibitors; Protective coatings paints constituents and functions metallic coatings (electroplating (Au) and electroless plating (Ni)).

UNIT III

POLYMER TECHNOLOGY

Polymers - definition polymerization; Types addition, condensation; Free radical polymerization mechanism; Plastics Thermoplastic - preparation, properties and uses of PVC, Teflon, PET, Nylon- 6 & Nylon 6:6; Thermosetting Phenol formaldehyde (Bakelite), melamine formaldehyde and Epoxy resins; Polymer blends and Alloys definition, types, example; Polymer matrix composites; Natural and Synthetic fiber composites - cotton, jute, Kevlar and glass; Rubber - vulcanization of rubber, synthetic rubbers (butyl rubber and SBR).

UNIT IV

FUELS AND ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES

Introduction - Coal proximate analysis; Coke manufacture by Otto-Hoffmann method; Petroleum refining and fractions; Cracking - catalytic cracking processes; Octane number and Cetane number; Synthetic petrol (Bergius process); Advantage and use of biodiesel by Jatropha; Gaseous fuels- natural gas, CNG and LPG ; Combustion calorific values; Flue gas analysis Orsat apparatus. Fuel cells hydrogen oxygen fuel cell, Solar cell (photovoltaic cell) , Wind energy and Tidal energy. UNIT V ENGINEERING MATERIALS 9

Abrasives properties, characteristics; Classification - natural (diamond, corundum, emery, quartz & garnet) - synthetic abrasives (silicon carbide, boron carbide and alundum) and applications. Refractories - characteristics classifications; Properties (refractoriness, dimensional stability, porosity, thermal spalling); Manufacture of alumina, magnesite and zirconia bricks. Lubricants mechanisms, properties (viscosity, flash and fire points, cloud and pour points, oileness and aniline point); classification Liquid, Semi solid and Solid lubricants (graphite and molybdenum sulphide). Nanomaterials definition, Carbon nanotubes types, preparation and applications.

TOTAL = 45 PERIODS TEXT BOOKS

1.

P.C. Jain and Monica Jain, Engineering Chemistry, Dhanpat Rai Pub, Co., New Delhi (2010).

2.

V.R. Gowarikar and V. Sridhar, Polymer Science, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi

(2009).

3.

S.S.Dara and S.S. Umare A text book of Engineering Chemistry S.Chand & Co.Ltd., New Delhi (2010).

4.

Renu Bapna and Renu Gupta, Engineering Chemistry, Macmillan Publishers India, Ltd, New Delhi, 2010.

5.

P. Kannan and A. Ravi Krishnan, Engineering Chemistry IXth edition- 2009, Sri KrishnaHitech Publishing Company (P) Ltd, Chennai.

REFERENCES
1.

B.Sivasankar Engineering Chemistry Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.Co.Ltd, New Delhi (2008).

2. 3.

B.K.Sharma Engineering Chemistry Krishna Prakasan Media (P) Ltd., Meerut (2001). Mary Jane Shultz, Engineering Chemistry, Cengage Learning, New Delhi, 2007

Kenneth G. Budinski and Michael K. Budinski, Engineering materials properties and selections, PHI learning PVT LTD, Ninth Edn, New Delhi, 2011.