CY6151 Engineering Chemistry-I (Important questions)

UNIT-I
(PART- A)
1. Define monomer and polymer.
2. What is Degree of polymerization?
3. Define functionality with an example.
4. How are polymers classified on the basis of their Tacticity? (or) What are different types
of stereo specific polymers?
5. What is Tacticity?
6. What are Addition, condensation & Co-polymerisation? Give an example.
7. Define Glass transition Temperature. (or) Define Tg.
8. Define Number & Weight average molecular weight.
9. What is Poly Dispersity Index? (or) Define PDI.
10. What are the applications of Nylon 6:6 & Epoxy resin?
PART- B
1. Mechanism of Free radical polymerization.
2. Mechanism of Cationic & Anionic polymerization. (or) Mechanism of Ionic
polymerization.
3. Distinguish Thermoplastics and Thermosetting plastics.
4. Difference between Addition and Condensation polymerization.
5. Explain briefly about Techniques of polymerization.
a) Bulk b) Solution c) Emulsion d) Suspension
6. Discuss the preparation, properties and uses of a) Nylon 6:6 b) Epoxy resin
UNIT-II (PART- A)
1. What is System? Mention their types.
2. State I- Law of Thermodynamics.
3. State II- Law of Thermodynamics.
4. Define Entropy.
5. Define the term Standard Free energy.
6. Define Spontaneity.
7. Define Helmholtz work function(A) and Gibbs free energy (G).
8. What are the conditions for a process to be spontaneous?
9. What is Clasius inequality principle.
10. Write the four Maxwell relations.
11. Prove that (∂T/ ∂P)S = (∂V/∂S)P
12. Define entropy for an Ideal gas.
PART- B
1. Maxwell relations.
2. Clasius – Clapeyron equation.
3. Gibbs Helmholtz equation.
4. Vanthoff Isotherm equation.
5. Vanthoff Isochore equation.
6. Discuss the criteria for chemical reaction to be spontaneous.
7. Compare the Reversible process with Irreversible process.
8. Significance of Gibbs free energy.
UNIT-III
(PART- A)
1. State Grothus – Draper law and Stark Einstein law of photochemistry.
2. Define Lamberts law and Beer – Lamberts law.
3. Define Quantum yield (or) Define Quantum Efficiency. (or) Define Φ.
4. Define Photosensitation and Quenching.
5. What is Fluorescence and Phosphorescence?
6. What is Internal Conversion (IC) and Inter System Crossing (ISC)?
7. Define Chemiluminescence.
8. What is Bio-luminescence? Give an example.
9. What is meant by the term Absorption Spectroscopy?
10. What is the relationship between Wave length (λ), Frequency (ν) and Wave number (ν).
11. What are the difference between molecular spectra and atomic spectra?
12. What are Chromophores and Auxochromes? Give an example.
13. Define the term Bathochromic shift.
14. What are the sources of Uv – light in Uv- Visible spectrometer?
15. What is Finger print region? Mention its importance.
16. Calculate the number of modes of vibrations for the following molecules.
a) CH4 b) CO2 c) C2H2
PART- B
1. State and explain Stark Einstein law.
2. What is quantum yield? Explain the conditions and causes for low and high quantum yield.
3. Explain the photo physical process with the help of Jablonski diagram.
4. Explain the mechanism of Fluorescence & phosphorescence.
5. Explain about Photosensitisation and quenching. (or) Energy transfer in photochemical
reactions.
6. Explain chemi-luminescence with an example.
7. Explain various electronic transitions occur in the spectroscopy.
8. Explain the principle, instrumentation, working and any two applications of Uv-Visible
spectroscopy.
9. Explain the principle, instrumentation, working and any two applications of IR spectroscopy.
UNIT-IV
(PART- A)
1. State Phase rule.
2. Define phase (P), Component (C) and Degree of freedom (F).
3. Differentiate Melting point, Eutectic point & Triple point.
4. State reduced phase rule (or) Condensed phase rule.
5. NH4Cl NH3 + HCl ; Write the values of P, C, & F for this system.
6. Define an Alloy.
7. Define heat treatment of Steel / Alloy.
8. What is meant by 18/8 stainless steel.
9. What is Nichrome? Mention its composition & uses.
10. Give the Composition of Gun metal.
11. Write the composition of Dutch metal.
12. Give the composition and uses of Brass & Bronze.
13. What is Alnico?
PART- B
1. State Phase rule and explain the terms involved it.
2. With a neat diagram explain one component water system.
3. Draw a neat diagram & explain the Pb - Ag system. Write briefly about pattinsons processes.
4. With a neat phase diagram and explain the salient features of Zn-Mg Alloy system.
5. Explain the process of Heat treatment of steel.
6. Mention two non- ferrous alloys. Give their composition & uses.
7. Explain the composition, properties & uses of various stainless steel.
UNIT-V
(PART- A)
1. What are Nanomaterials?
2. What is Nanochemistry?
3. Mention some characteristic properties of Nanomaterials.
4. What are Carbon Nanotubes?
5. Distinguish between Bulk particles & Nanoparticles.
6. What are Nanoclusters?
7. How are Nanoparticles prepared by precipitation technique.
8. What is Laser ablation?
9. What are Nanowires?
PART- B
1. Explain about Size dependent properties of Nanomaterials.
2. Distinguish Molecules, Nanoparticles & Bulkmaterials.
3. What is CNT? How is carbon nanotube synthesized? Explain in detail.
4. Discuss the various types of synthesis involved in the preparation of nanomaterials.
(TOP- down & Bottom up process).
5. Write a note on Nanocluster & Nanowire.
6. Write the applications of Nanomaterials in various fields.