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UNIT-I
Electrochemistry and Battery Chemistry
Electrochemistry: Electrochemical cells, Electrolytic and galvanic cells – notation, Cell reaction and cell potentials. Types of electrodes, Calomel, Quinhydrone and glass electrodes. Determination of pH of a solution by using quinhydrone electrode. Thermodynamics of e.m.f of cells, Nernst equation and its derivation. Applications of nernst equation to electrode potential and e.m.f of cells. Numerical problems. Batteries: Primary Batteries: Zn-Carbon battery. Secondary batteries: Pb-Acid battery and Li-Ion battery, Applications. Flow batteries (Fuel cells): Methanol-oxygen fuel cells, Construction, Applications.
UNIT-II
Water Chemistry and Corrosion
Water Chemistry: Hardness of water-Types and units of hardness, Estimation of temporary and permanent hardness of water by EDTA method. Alkalinity of water and its determination. Water softening by ion exchange and reverse osmosis methods. Numerical problems. Specifications of potable water. Sterilization by chlorination. Break point chlorination. Corrosion: Causes and its effects. Types of corrosion – Dry or chemical corrosion and wet or electrochemical corrosion and their mechanism. Electrochemical corrosion – Waterline and pitting corrosion. Factors influencing rate of corrosion. Corrosion Control Methods: Cathodic protection methods – Sacrificial anodic and impressed current methods. Surface coating methods: Hotdipping - Galvanizing.
UNIT-III
Engineering Materials
Polymers: Basics of terms polymers: Monomer and its functionality, Polymers and degree of polymerization.
Classification of polymers – Thermopolastics & Thermosetting resins. Types of polymerization (i) Addition (ii) Condensation (iii) Co-polymerization. Mechanism of free radical polymerization. Preparation properties & uses of the following polymers. Plastics – PVC and bakelite, Fibres – Nylon 6:6, and Kevlar, Elastomers – Buna - S, Butyl and silicone rubbers.
Conducting Polymers: Introduction, Classification and mechanism of conduction in polyacetylene, Applications of conducting polymers. Biodegradable Polymers: Introduction preparation, Properties and applications of polylactiacid.
UNIT-IV
Chemical Fuels
Classification of Fuels: Introduction, Definition and classification of chemical fuels – Primary and secondary
fuels, Solid, Liquid and gaseous fuels. Requirements of a good fuel. Calorific value – HCV and LCV. Theoretical calculations of calorific value by Dulong’s formula – Numerical problems.
Solid Fuels: Coal and its ranking. Analysis of coal – Proximate and ultimate analysis. Liquid Fuels: Fractionation of petroleum. Composition and uses of gasoline, Diesel and kerosene. Cracking and its significance – Catalytic cracking by moving bed method, Knocking. Fuel rating – Octane and Cetane numbers. Gaseous Fuels: LPG, CNG – Composition and uses. Combustion: Ignition temperature of a fuel, Calculation of air quantities by weight and volume required for combustion of fuel – Numerical problems.
UNIT-V
Green Chemistry and Composites
Green Chemistry: Concept, Principles of green chemistry – Atom economy, Catalysis and examples of clean technology. Biodiesel: Sources, Concept of trans-esterification and carbon neutrality. Properties and significance. Composites: Introduction to composites, Composition and characteristic properties of composites. Classification of composites based on matrix, Reinforcement and ply. Applications of composites.
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