Code No: R05010301 Set No.

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I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Production
Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the terms temporary and permanent hardness of water.

(b) How do you estimate the temporary hardness of water by EDTA method.
(c) 50 ml of a sample of hardwater was titrated against 0.01 M EDTA, required
48 ml of EDTA for titration. 50 ml of the same hardwater after boiling and
filtering etc. required 35ml of the EDTA for titration. Calculate the total and
temporary hardness of water in degree clark. [4+8+4]
2. (a) Explain the cold lime soda process and hot lime soda process. What are the
advantages of lime soda process?
(b) 100 ml of a water sample contains hardness equivalent to 25 ml of 0.08 N
MgSO4 . [8+8]
i. What is the hardness of water sample in ppm?
ii. What is the amount of lime and soda required for the treatment of the
water sample?
3. Write a short account on the following:
(a) Pitting corrosion
(b) Stress corrosion. [8+8]
4. Describe the process of dipping methods. [16]
5. (a) Describe the preparation properties and engineering uses of polyethylene.
(b) What is meant by Fabrication of plastics? Mention the different fabrication
techniques. [8+8]
6. (a) Define flash and fire points.
(b) Discuss the important functions of lubricants. [16]
7. (a) Explain calcium-base, soda-base and lithium based greases.
(b) Write a notes on solid lubricants. [8+8]
8. (a) What is meant by cracking? Explain fixed-bed catalytic cracking with neat
sketch.
(b) Define octane number and cetane numbers. [8+8]

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Code No: R05010301 Set No. 2
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Production
Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What is meant by disinfectation? What is its significance? Explain the different

methods used for disinfectation of surface waters. [16]

2. Give a brief account of the different boiler troubles that arise due to the presence
of dissolved impurities. [16]

3. Write a short account on the following:

(a) Pitting corrosion

(b) Stress corrosion. [8+8]

4. Write note on: [16]

(a) Solvent cleaning

(b) Pickling and Etching
(c) Sand blasting.

5. (a) What are the functions of a plasticizer in a plastic?

(b) Write a note on vulcanization of rubber.
(c) Explain Extrusion moulding process in detail. [5+5+6]

6. Write a note on lubricants with special reference to their classification, mode of

action, examples and applications. [16]

7. (a) Explain calcium-base, soda-base and lithium based greases.

(b) Write a notes on solid lubricants. [8+8]

8. (a) Define a Fuel? How chemical fuels are classified and give examples for each.
(b) What is meant by Calorific value of a fuel? Define calorie and kilocalorie.
[10+6]

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Code No: R05010301 Set No. 3
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Production
Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Give an account of the disadvantages of hardwater.

(b) Distinguish between temporary and permanent hardness of water. [8+8]

2. Explain the Ion-exchange method for the removal of dissolved impurities and its
advantages over lime soda process. [16]

3. Write short notes on:

(a) Over voltage

(b) Cathodic-protection. [8+8]

4. (a) What is Paint? What are the requisites of a good paint?

(b) Write note on metal Cladding. [8+8]

5. (a) Write down any two distinguishing features of PVC.

(b) Explain the differences between thermoset and thermoplastics.
(c) What is meant by moulding of plastics? Explain compression moulding tech-
nique in detail. [5+5+6]

6. (a) Define flash and fire points.

(b) Discuss the important functions of lubricants. [16]

7. Discuss the various types of liquid lubricants. [16]

8. (a) Define a Fuel? How chemical fuels are classified and give examples for each.
(b) What is meant by Calorific value of a fuel? Define calorie and kilocalorie.
[10+6]

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Code No: R05010301 Set No. 4
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Production
Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What is hardness of water? What are its units? How do you express the
hardness of water?
(b) Explain any one method for the estimation of hardness of water. [8+8]

2. Write short notes on the following: [16]

(a) Carry over

(b) Ion-exchange process.

3. (a) Explain how nature of corroding environment influence the rate of corrosion?
(b) Explain how heterogeneity of metal increases the rate of corrosion? [8+8]

4. Differentiate the following with suitable examples. [16]

(a) Paints from varnishes

(b) Drying oils from non drying oils.

5. (a) Identify the thermo sets and thermoplastics among the following:
i. PVC.
ii. Polyethylene.
iii. Silicone.
iv. Polyester fibre.
v. Bakelite.
(b) What is bakelite? How is it manufactured and mention its uses? [5+11]

6. Write a note on lubricants with special reference to their classification, mode of

action, examples and applications. [16]

7. Discuss the various types of liquid lubricants. [16]

8. (a) Describe the ultimate analysis of coal and its significance.

(b) Describe the manufacture of coke by Beahive oven method with a neat dia-
gram. [8+8]

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