NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SIKKIM, Ravangla Campus

 
Barfung Block, Ravangla Sub Division,
South Sikkim-737139  
End-Semester Examination, 7th July- 2021  

Programme: B.Tech. Year: 1st  

Branch: Section A&B Semester: 2nd  
Subject: Engineering Chemistry Subject Code: CY12101  
Duration: 10:am – 11:30 am (90 Minutes) Maximum Marks: 25  
Students should follow the File naming format (RollNo._Exam_SubjectCode.pdf). Students can
use calculator  

Attempt all questions (5 x 5 = 25 Marks)

Q1a) Which of the following compounds is a primary fuel? a) Coke b) Coal gas c) Coal d) Charcoal

b) Why gross calorific value is greater than net calorific value – explain with example?

c) Calculate the gross and net calorific values of a coal sample having the following compositions. Latent
heat of steam is 587 Cal/g.

Element Presence (%) Calorific value (kcal/kg)

Hydrogen 5.5 34500

Carbon 84 8080

Nitrogen 0.6 ----

Oxygen 8.4 ----

Sulphur 1.5 2240

Or

c) Calculate C, H and N % from the following observation for a coal sample.

i) 2.5 gm of the coal is burnt in presence of O2 in combustion tube. The increase in weight of
anhydrous CaCl2 and KOH U-tube are 0.7 and 5.9 gm respectively.

ii) 0.85 gm of the coal in Kjeldahl’s experiment release NH3, which is passed in 50 mL 0.15 N HCl.
The HCl requires 29 mL of 0.15 N NaOH to neutralize in back titration. [1+2+2]

Q2a) Write the increasing order of octane number of the following hydrocarbons.

i) straight chain hydrocarbon, ii) branch-chain hydrocarbon, iii) cyclic hydrocarbon and iv) aromatic
hydrocarbon

b) What is petrol knocking and how can it be reduced?  

c) What is the relation between cetane number and diesel knocking? [1+2+2]

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Q3a) What are the differences between Frenkel and Schottky defect ?

b) How many and what types of voids are present in FCC unit cell ?

c) If the formula of a compound is A2B. Which sites would be occupied by A ions in spinel structures.
Give a suitable example for normal and inverse spinel. [2+1+2]

Q4a) In Delhi one pillar has not yet experienced any corrosion since last 1600 years. What is the plausible
explanation for the same?

b) Consider two galvanic corrosion systems – (i) Fe-surface is covered by Sn, and leaves small pinhole
area on surface, and (ii) Fe-surface is covered by Zn, and leaves small pinhole area on surface. Which
system shows smaller anodic area or larger cathodic area and higher corrosion rate?

Given; E0Fe(II)/Fe = -0.44 V, E0Sn(II)/Sn = -0.14 V and E0Zn(II)/Zn = -0.76 V

c) The EMF of a cell corresponding to the reaction Zn (s) + 2H+ (aq.) → Zn2+ (0.1 M) + H2 (g,1 atm) is
0.28 V at 25 °C. Write the half-cell reactions and calculate the pH of the solution at the hydrogen
electrode. Given, (E0)Zn = 0.76 V and (E0)H = 0 V.

Or

c) Give the electrode reactions during charging and discharging process of lead-acid battery. [1+2+2]

Q5a) Write a short note on applications of nano materials in modern science.

b) What is the role of capping reagent for the synthesis of nanoparticle – explain with example?

c) What is lubricant ? what is the working principle of lubricant ?

Or

c) i) Using Kohlrausch law, explain why soaps are more efficient in dilute solution, rather than
concentrated solution. ii) Calculate the molar conductance of infinite dilution of acetic acid at 298 K
using the given data:

Molecule Λ0 (*10-3 Sm2/mol) Temperature (K)

HCl 42.62

CH3COONa 9.1 298

NaCl 12.65
[2 +1+2]

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