Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) University 2006 B.E Applied Chemistry-I - Question Paper

Attempt any five ques. in all.
Time : three Hours

Maximum Marks : 75


Q1


( a )


describe carbonate and non-carbonate hardness of water. List the different disadvantages of hard water for domestic use.


3

( b )


explain the ION EXCHANGE PROCESS for water softening.


8

( c )


What do you understand with the priming and foaming issue in boilers?


4

Q2


( a )


define the carbonate and phosphate conditioning of water to overcome the boiler feed issue.


7

( b )


compute the amount of lime and soda needed for the chemical treatment of water containing : Ca2+ = 80 ppm; Mg2+ = 36 ppm; K+ = 39 ppm; HCO3- = 244 ppm; FeSO4.7H2O added as coagulant = 69.5 ppm.


8

Q3


( a )


describe gross and net calorific values of fuels.


3

( b )


explain the method of calorific value determination by BOMB's calorimeter.


8

( c )


compute the weight and quantity of air needed for the combustion of three Kg of carbon.


4

Q4


( a )


define the fractional distillation of petroleum.


5

( b )


What do you understand with the knocking of a fuel? Report ways to improve the anti knocking characteristics of a fuel.


5

( c )


Write about the production and applications of WATER GAS.


5

Q5


( a )


discuss the colors in the compound of the following:

(i) Mn2+ (ii) Cr3+ (iii) Zn2+


3

( b )


define the CRYSTAL FIELD THEORY for the octahedral complexes of transition metals.


8

( c )


Report the magnetic behavior of any 2 of the complex ions:

(i) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (ii) [Fe(CN)6]3- (iii) [Ni(H2O)6]2+


4

Q6


( a )


describe the term polymer with suitable examples.


2

( b )


Differentiate ORGANIC and INORGANIC polymers.


5

( c )


elaborate phosphazenes? provide a method of preparation, structure and properties of a phosphazene.


8

Q7


( a )


describe Ideal and Non-Ideal solutions.


4

( b )


Write about the distillation of a binary solution.


7

( c )


What is Nernst Distribution Law? provide its applications.


4

Q8





Write short notes on ANY 5 of the following:


5x3

(a)


Lime Soda Process



(b)


Special behavior of strong electrolytes



(c)


Nuclear Fission



(d)


Henry's legal regulations



(e)


Metallurgical Coke



(f)


Polysiloxanes

Earning:   Approval pending.