SUBJECT APPLIED CHEMISTRY CODE BS-103

FACULTY NAME DR. ALKA SRIVASTAVA / DR. NEETA PANDEY

UNIT-1 ( FUELS)
Q1. What is fuel? State the features of a good fuel.
Q2. What is cracking? Differentiate between thermal & catalytic cracking.
Q3. Explain knocking and anti-knocking agents. What is cetane and octane number of a fuel?
Q4. Draw a well labelled diagram and explain the working of Otto-Hoffmann’s by product
oven for the manufacturing of metallurgical coke.
Q5. The Composition of coal by weight is C= 82%, H =6%, O =6%, S=1%, N=2%
and ash= 3%. Calculate the minimum air required for complete combustion of 1kg of
coal.
Q6. Explain the following:
(a) Sweeting of Petrol
(b) Biodiesel
(c) HCV and LCV
Q7. Explain how the calorific value of a fuel can be determined by Bombs calorimeter with
the help of a neat diagram.
Q8. Calculate GCV and NCV of a gaseous fuel from the following data obtained from
calorimeter experiment.
Volume of gaseous fuel burnt at STP = 0.08m³ Temperature of inlet water = 26°C
Temperature of outlet water = 32°C Latent heat of steam = 587 Kcal/kg
Weight of water produced by steam Condensation = 0.01 kg.
Q9. Differentiate the following: -
a) Chemical fuel and nuclear fuel
b) High temperature and low temperature carbonization
c) Fixed and Fluidized bed catalytic cracking.
d) Octane and cetane number
Q10. Explain the proximate and ultimate analysis of coal.
 UNIT-II ( THE PHASE RULE & CATALYSIS )

Q1. State Gibb's Phase rule. Also, find the degree of freedom of the following systems:
i) NH4 Cl(s) ------- NH3(g) + HCl(g)
ii) Aqueous solution of NaCl and Na2CO3
iii) Water (liquid) ------water (vapour)
Q2. Draw the cooling curve of a pure substance and clearly identify the eutectic point in it.
Q3. State Gibbs phase rule. Draw the phase diagram of water and Explain the terms critical
point and triple point.
Q4. Differentiate between congruent and incongruent melting compound by giving suitable
examples.
Q5. Calculate the number of phases, components and degrees of freedom for the following:-
(i) S(s) S(m) S(l) S(g)
(ii) CaCO3CaO(s)+CO₂(g)
Q6. Explain with phase diagram the Pattinson process for desilverisation of lead.
Q7. Explain the Following
(a) Eutectic point and Eutectic mixture
(b) Triple point and Metastable curve
Q8. Explain the preparation, properties and uses of - phenol formaldehyde resin, LDPE,
NYLON and GLYPTAL.
Q9, Write short notes of the following -liquid crystalline polymers, electroluminescent
polymers & biodegradable polymers.

Q10. Explain the following-

Q1. Describe in detail the EDTA method of determining the hardness of water.
Q2. Discuss the lime-soda process used for external treatment for water softening.
Q3. A water sample has the following dissolved salts (mg/L). Calculate its temporary and
permanent hardness in ppm of CaCO3. Mg(HCO3)2 = 80, MgSO4 =110, CaSO4=85, Mg
Cl2=94, CaCl2=84, NaCI=50.
Q4. Explain the carbonate and phosphate conditioning.
Q5. How do colloidal and Calgon conditioning help in boiler water treatment?
Q6. 1g of CaCO3 was dissolved in [Link] and solution dilute to 1 litre. 50 ml of this solution
required 42 ml of EDTA solution while 50 ml of sample water required 15 ml of EDTA.
On the other hand when 50 ml of boiled water sample-titrated against EDTA consumed
9 ml of solution. Calculate total, permanent and temporary hardness of water in ppm
Q7. What is the Zeolite process and how is it used in external boiler water treatment?
Q8. (a) Define the term Desalination. Describe Desalination by Electrodialysis process.
(b)What do you mean by reverse osmosis? How it help in Desalination of water ? what
are its advantages.
Q9. Explain the following-
(a) Priming and Foaming
(b) Scale and Sludge formation
(c) Caustic Embrittlement
(d) Disinfection using break point chlorination
Q10. (a) Calculate the amount of lime (92%) pure and soda (98%) pure required for the
treatment of 30,000 litres of water whose analysis as follow-
Ca (HCO3)2 = 40.5 ppm, Mg(HCO3)2= 36.5 ppm, MgSO4= 30 ppm, CaSO4=34 ppm ,
CaCl2= 27.75 ppm, NaCl=10 ppm
(b)A Zeolite softener was 95% exhausted, when 10,000 Litre of hard water passed
through it. The softener required 150L of NaCl solution of strength 50g/l of NaCl of
solution to regenerate. What is the hardness of water.
 UNIT – IV: CORROSION & ITS CONTROL

Q1. Explain what is soil corrosion. How it is affecting the fertility of soil. how it can be
prevented?
Q2. What is cathodic protection and sacrificial anodic protection?
Q3. What happens and why?
a) A piece if iron is kept in saline water.
b) A steel pipe is connected to copper plumbing.
c) A zinc is fixed below the ship.
Q4. Explain with reason why stainless steel is resistant to atmospheric conversion.
Q5. Describe the “Electrochemical theory of corrosion”.
Q6. Explain why Cr anodes are not used in chromium plating.
Q7. Name the catalyst used for the following reactions:
a) Fischer Tropch process
b) Contact process
c) Zeigler Natta Polymerisation
d) Haber’s Process
e) Homogenous hydrogenation reaction
Q8. What protective measures can be taken to control corrosion?
Q9. What is pitting corrosion and what factors contribute to its occurrence?
Q10. What are the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry?