Code No: R05010104 Set No.

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I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
APPLIED CHEMISTRY
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe the various stages involved in the treatment of water for drinking
purposes.
(b) What are the important sources of water?
[12+4]
2. (a) What is boiler corrosion?
(b) What are the causes of boiler corrosion?
(c) How can the boiler corrosion be prevented? [6+4+6]
3. Give reasons for the following statements.
(a) Water filled steel tank corrodes below the water line. [8]
(b) A steel screw in a brass marine hardware corrodes fastly. [8]
4. Explain what happens and why it happens [4x4=16]
(a) When a zinc plate is attached below a ship.
(b) When steel is alloyed with chromium homogeneously.
(c) When there are crevices between the adjacent parts of the structure.
(d) When there is no uniform flow of a corrosion liquid.
5. (a) Describe the free-radical polymerization of ethylene to polyethylene. [6]
(b) Write a note on
i. Polymethyl methacrylate [5]
ii. Urea − Formaldehyde resins. [5]
6. (a) What are refractories ? How are they useful in metallurgical industries ? [8]
(b) Write a note on various types of gaseous dielectrics. [8]
7. (a) Write short notes on: [8+8]
i. Saponification value
ii. Flash and fire points.
(b) Explain the mechanism involved in extreme pressure lubrication.
8. With the help of a neat diagram and chemical equations explain the calcinations
of limestone. Why should calcinations of limestone must be carried out at 1000-
1200 C? [16]

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Code No: R05010104 Set No. 2
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
APPLIED CHEMISTRY
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What is bleaching powder ? What is the mechanism of its action in steriliza-
tion of drinking water?
(b) What are the disadvantages in its use?
(c) Calculate the concentration of CaSO4 in solution in moles/litres if its hardness
was found to be 50 ppm. [8+4+4]

2. (a) Explain the phenomena of scale and sludge formation in boilers.

(b) Discuss the lime-soda process for softening of hard water. [8+8]

3. (a) Classify the different types of corrosion by quoting one example each. [8]
(b) Explain the various types of dry corrosion processes taking place in metals.[8]

4. (a) What is the process for chromium plating? Explain the main objectives and
uses. Give reasons why chromium plating has nickel undercoat. [10]
(b) Write a brief account on sherardizing. [6]

5. (a) What are silicone resins ? How are they made and what are their uses ? [8]
(b) Discuss the preparation, properties and uses of bakelite resins. [8]

6. (a) How do you classify refractories ? Explain with suitable examples. [10]
(b) Write a note on electrical insulators. [6]

7. (a) What are the criteria for the selection of lubricants?

(b) Give the important applications of lubricants. [8+8]

8. With the help of flow diagram explain the manufacture of Portland cement by wet
process. [16]

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Code No: R05010104 Set No. 3
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
APPLIED CHEMISTRY
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Write a note on sterilization of drinking water.

(b) Calculate the total hardness of a sample of water in o Fr and o Cl having the fol-
lowing salts: CaCl2 =11.1 mg/litre; Mg (HCO3 )2 = 7.3 mg/litre; Mg (N03 )2 =
14.8mg/litre and Ca(HCO3 )2 = 5.lmg/litre . [6+10]

2. (a) What is caustic embrittlement?

(b) How can it be avoided?
(c) Describe the Zeolite process for softening of water. [6+2+8]

3. Give an account of the various factors influencing corrosion by giving suitable ex-
amples. [16]

4. (a) What is pickling ? Write down the composition of pickling bath used for Zn
and Fe. [4]
(b) Write a brief account on Sherardizing, coloring and chromizing. [12]

5. (a) What is Vulcanisation ? Why is this done ? [8]

(b) Write a note on polyurethane rubber. [5]
(c) Discuss the compounding and engineering uses of rubber. [5]

6. (a) Outline the important characteristics of refractories. [8]

(b) Differentiate between the different types of insulating materials. [4]
(c) Explain the use of silicone fluids as insulating materials. [4]

7. (a) Define viscosity of a lubricant and explain the meaning of viscosity index of
lubricating oil.
(b) What are greases? Classify them with examples. [8+8]

8. With the help of flow diagram explain the manufacture of Portland cement by wet
process. [16]

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Code No: R05010104 Set No. 4
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
APPLIED CHEMISTRY
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What is bleaching powder ? How is it useful in removal of microorganisms

from water?
(b) What are the drawbacks of using bleaching powder?
(c) Determine the total hardness of a sample of water in o Fr and o Cl which showed
the following analysis: MgCl2 = 19 ppm; MgSO4 = 12 ppm; Ca(N03 )2 = 16.4
ppm; NaOH = 40 ppm; KOH = 56 ppm; suspended matter = 100 ppm;
Ca(HCO3 )2 = 16.2 ppm. [6+2+8]

2. (a) Explain the process demineralization of brackish water.

(b) Calculate the quantities in Kgs of lime-soda needed to soften 50,000 litres of
water having the following composition:- Determine the quantities (in Kgs) of
lime and soda required for softening 10,000 liters of water having the following
salts: NaCl = 58.5 mg/liter; KCl = 74.5 mg/litre; Ca(HCO3 )2 = 40.5 mg/litre;
Mg(HCO3 )2 = 14.6 mg/litre; Mg(NO3 )2 = 14.8 mg/litre; CaSO4 = 13.6 ppm.
[8+8]

3. Taking rusting of iron as an example explain the electrochemical theory of corrosion

by alighting the various corrosion reactions involved. [16]

4. Differentiate the following with suitable examples.

(a) Cathodic coatings with anodic coatings. [8]

(b) Metal cladding and metal spraying. [8]

5. (a) How are polymers classified based on

i. tacticity and [8]
ii. nature of monomer. [8]
(b) Discuss the manufacture and uses of
i. Buna-S rubber [5]
ii. Buna-N rubber. [5]

6. (a) Write briefly on any three types of common refractories. [8]

(b) How does porosity affect refractoriness of a refractory? [4]
(c) Summarize the important applications of thermal insulators. [4]

7. Write brief notes on the following:-

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Code No: R05010104 Set No. 4
(a) Cloud and pour point.
(b) Viscosity and viscosity index
(c) Flash and fire points of lubricants. [5+6+5]

8. Write a brief account of the following:-

(a) Fat limes [5]

(b) Lean limes [6]
(c) Hydraulic limes. [5]

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