Engineering Chemistry
UNIT WISE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
UNIT I: Molecular Structure and Theories of Bonding:
Short questions:
1. What do you understand by the term bonding and antibonding orbitals?
2. Why does conductance of a semiconductor increase with increase in temperature?
3. Doping Ge with P produces n-type semiconductor. Give reason.
4. What are intrinsic semiconductors?
5. Explain about HOMO and LUMO in pi molecular orbitals.
6. With the help of diagram explain the resonance in benzene.
7. Explain why octahedral complexes are more stable and common than tetrahedral
complexes.
8. Which complex has larger crystal field splitting?
(i) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] or [Cr(NH3)3Cl3] (ii)ML4 or ML6
Essay questions:
1. Give the conditions for the combination of atomic orbitals to form molecular orbitals.
2. Give reasons for the following: (i) O2 is paramagnetic, (ii) He2 does not exist.
3. How does molecular orbital theory help to explain the paramagnetic character of oxygen
and diamagnetic character of nitrogen?
4. Discus briefly the molecular orbital theory. Discus the formation of F2 and N2 molecules
on the basis of this theory.
5. On the basis of band theory, differentiate between insulators, conductors and
semiconductors.
6. Explain n-type and p-type semiconductors.
7. Based on band theory, explain the electrical conduction in Li and Mg metals.
8. Discus briefly the pi molecular orbital theory. Discus the formation of butadiene
molecules on the basis of this theory.
9. Explain about CFT in a tetrahedral molecule.
10. Discuss briefly the crystal field splitting of transition metal ion d- orbitals in square
planar geometries.
11. Discuss briefly the crystal field splitting of transition metal ion d- orbitals in octahedral
geometries, in case of High spin and Low spin.
12. Explain about the ligands and how they affect the splitting of the orbitals.
13. Write an explanatory note on crystal field theory.
UNIT II: Water and its Treatment:
Short questions:
1. Define hardness of water.
2. What are the different types of hardness of water and what causes it?
3. What are units of hardness of water, and their relationship?
4. What is hard water? What are the salts that cause hardness to water?
5. How are the salts from sea water removed?
6. What is disinfection of water? Explain the chlorination method.
7. What are the disadvantages of using hard water?
Essay questions:
1. How do you estimate the hardness of water by complexometric method?
2. What is potable water and mention its specifications.
3. Describe the steps involved in treatment of water – Disinfection of water by chlorination
and ozonization.
4. Why is boiler feed water treated
5. What is Calgon conditioning and Colloidal conditioning
6. Explain with reactions phosphate conditioning and which a better method of
conditioning is
7. How is water purified by Ion exchange process?
8. What is desalination of water?
9. Explain reverse osmosis. Which is a better method R.O or Ion exchange method?
UNIT III: Electrochemistry and Corrosion:
Short questions:
1. Differentiate between Primary and Secondary cell?
2. Write the Nernst equation and mention its importance?
3. Write the Significance of salt bridge.
4. What is Electrode potential?
5. Write the cell reactions of a Daniel cell.
6. Differentiate between reversible and irreversible cells.
7. Give reasons for the following statements:-
When a zinc rod is dipped in a solution of aq. copper sulphate, copper is precipitated out.
8. What is electrochemical series?
9. Explain factors that influence the rate of corrosion.
10. What is cathodic protection?
11. What is meant by electroless plating?
Essay questions:
1. Differentiate between reversible and irreversible cells.
2. Explain the functioning of a Galvanic cell?
3. What is a single electrode potential? Describe a method for its determination.
4. Distinguish Electrochemical cells from Electrolytic cells with suitable illustrations.
5. What is an electro chemical cell? Explain the construction and reactions of any electro
chemical cell.
6. Explain how Nernst equation is useful in calculating the electrode potential?
7. Explain the construction and working of calomel electrode in determination of pH of a
solution.
8. Describe the experimental method for the determination of the pH of a solution, using
quinhydrone electrode.
9. Describe the construction and working of glass electrode writes its merits and demerits.
10. Calculate the EMF of the following cell. Zn/ZnSO4//FeSO4/Fe
The standard electrode potentials of Zn2+/Zn = - 0.76V and Fe2+/Fe = 0.44V.
11. What is electrochemical series? Give its five applications.
12. What do you understand by electrochemical series? How is this series useful in the
determination of corrosion of metals.
13. Explain the construction and functioning of Nickel – Cadmium cell.
14. What are potentiometric titrations? Explain their applications.
15. Describe the electrochemical theory of corrosion taking an example.
16. Explain the corrosion of metals and the different types of corrosions.
17. Explain the principle involved in wet corrosion.
18. Write a brief account on dry corrosion. Explain the factors affecting dry corrosion.
19. Explain the electrochemical theory of corrosion of metals with special reference to
rusting of iron.
20. Define metallic corrosion? Explain the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion by
hydrogen evolution and oxygen absorption.
21. Explain factors that influence the rate of corrosion.
22. What are the difference methods employed to control corrosion Explain Cathodic
protection method in detail.
23. Write a brief account of cathodic protection.
24. How are metals protected by impressed current method?
25. Explain sacrificial anodic protection method of controlling corrosion.
26. Write notes on the following:-
a.Hot dipping b. Galvanizing c.Tinning d.Electroplating.
27. What is meant by electroless plating? Write its advantages over electroplating
UNIT IV: Stereochemistry Reaction Mechanism and Synthesis of the drug
molecules:
Short questions:
1. Write short notes on Enantiomers.
2. Write short notes on Diasterioisomers
3. Write short notes on optical activity of organic compounds.
4. Write short notes on Symmetry and Chirality.
5. Differentiate between Markovinkov’s and anti- Markovinkov’s rule.
6. Explain about Saytzeff rule with suitable example.
Essay questions:
1. Define isomerism. Explain indetail about structural isomerism.
2. Define stereoisomerism. Explain about different types of stereoisomerism.
3. Define configuration. Explain about relative and absolute configuration.
4. Define conformation. Explain about conformation analysis of n- butane.
5. Define nucleophilic substitution reaction. Explain SN1 mechanism.
6. Explain about SN2 mechanism with suitable examples.
7. Define addition reactions. Explain about different types of addition reactions.
8. Explain about Grignard addition reaction with aldehyde or ketone.
9. Explain about oxidation of alcohols using KMnO4 and Chromic acid.
10. Explain about reduction of Carbonyl compounds using LiAlH4 and NaBH4 with
suitable examples.
11. Write structure, synthesis and applications of paracetamol.
12. Write structure, syntheses and applications of Aspirin.
UNIT- V: Spectroscopic techniques and applications
Essay questions:
1. Explain in detail about selection rules and applications of electronic spectroscopy.
2. Describe vibrational spectroscopy.
3. Describe rotational spectroscopy.
4. Explain about concepts involved in Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
5. Write short notes on factors influencing in chemical shift.
6. Explain about magnetic resonance imaging.
Short questions:
1. Write short notes on factors influencing in chemical shift.
2. Write any two principles of Spectroscopy.
3. Write applications of electronic spectroscopy.
4. Explain about role of MRI in medical field.
