B. Tech.

(IT &CSE) – Ist Semester

Engineering Chemistry (BTCH-101)

Assignment No. 1

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1. Illustrate with examples chemical reactions and process involved during

a. Softening of water by ion-exchange resins, and
b. Regeneration of exhausted ion-exchange resins.
2. Mention advantages and disadvantages of ion-exchange process of softening water
over lime-soda process.
3. Explain with equations and calculate the quantity of lime and soda required to soften
10,000 litres of water containing:
a. 219 ppm of magnesium bicarbonate and 234 ppm of sodium chloride
b. 36 pm of Mg2+ and 18.3 of HCO3-
c. 1.5 ppm of the free acids, 144 ppm of sulphate ions and 71 ppm of
chloride ions.
4. Distinguish between
i. Boiler scale and sludge
ii. Cold lime soda process and hot lime soda process
iii. Softening and desalination of water
5. A water sample using FeSO4 as a coagulant at the rate of 278 ppm, gave following
data on analysis for raw water: Ca2+ = 240 ppm; Mg2+ = 96 ppm; CO2 = 44 ppm
HCO3- = 732 ppm, Calculate the lime and soda required to soften 250,000 litres of
water.
6. Calculate the amount of lime and soda required to soften 25,000 litres of water having
following analysis. Ca(HCO3)2 4.86 ppm; Mg(HCO3)2 = 7.3 ppm; CaSO4 = 6.8 ppm;
MgCl2 = 5.7 ppm; MgSO4 = 9.0 ppm; SiO2 = 3.5 ppm; NaCl= 5.85 ppm;
7. Describe the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion by
(i) Hydrogen evolution and (ii) Oxygen absorption
8. Explain
(i) How does sacrificial anode method help in prevention of corrosion in
submerged oil pipe lines in sea? Explain with mechanism.
(ii) Out of Phosphate and Calgon Conditioning which one is better and why?
Explain
9. How “Cathodic protection” is helpful in prevention of corrosion basal parts of
water tanks and ocean going ships?
10. What is Pilling-Bedworth Rule? Explain with examples.