Course C ode: 20BC1T 02
PRA GA T I E NGINE E R ING COL L EGE : SURA MPA L EM
(A UT ONOMOUS)
I B.T ech I Semester Supplementary E xaminations, J uly - 2024
A PPL IE D CHEMIST R Y
(Common to E C E , C SE(DS),C SE (A I&ML ), C SE(A I))
T ime: 3 hoursM ax. Marks: 70
A nswer ONE Question from each Unit
A ll Questions Carry E qual Marks
Q.No. Question BT L CO Marks
UNIT -I
1. a) Derive Nernst's equation giving the E MF of a cell in terms of
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concentration of reactants and products of cell reaction.
b) Illustrate the construction and working of L i-Ion Battery with neat
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sketch and relevant chemical equations.
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2. a) Illustrate the construction and working of standard hydrogen
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electrode and calomel electrode with neat sketch half-cell reactions.
b) Illustrate the construction and working of Hydrogen-Oxygen F uel
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cell with neat sketch and relevant chemical equations.
UNIT -II
3. a) What is solar cell? E xplain the Construction and working of Photo
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V oltaic Cell.
What is Ocean T hermal E nergy Conversion (OT CE ) and E xplain
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b) how it is used to generate electricity?
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4. a) Briefly explain about Photo Galvanic cells. K2 CO2 7M
b) D efine Non-conventional energy sources and explain about
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Hydropower and Geo-T hermal Power.
UNIT - III
5. a) What are Fullerenes? Discuss their properties and applications in
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various fields.
b) Define Green chemistry and explain any 6 principals of Green
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chemistry.
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6. a) Sketch A rc Discharge method for synthesis of nonmaterial's. K2 CO3 7M
b) What are superconductors? Discuss their properties and
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applications.
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UNIT -IV
7. a) What are conducting polymers? Discuss the conduction mechanism
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of poly acetylene.
b) W rite the preparation, properties and applications of Buna-N and
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Buna-S.
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8. a) Write preparation, properties and uses of Bakelite and Nylon-6, 6. K2 CO4 7M
b) Define functionality of monomer. Differentiate between
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thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics resins.
UNIT -V
9. a) Discuss the Principle of E lectronic Spectroscopy and W rite any four
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its applications
b) What is Beer's-L amberts L aw? Derive the formula and discuss its
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limitations
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10. a) E xplain the different applications of Cyclodextrin based switches. K2 CO5 7M
b) Discuss the Principle of Molecular vibration Spectroscopy and
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Write any four its applications
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