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ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
Contents
Preface
1 Fuels (Energy Sources)
Introduction
Chemical fuels
Importance of hydrocarbon fuels
Characteristics of a good fuel
Calorific value
Petroleum
Cracking
Reforming of petrol
Knocking
Diesel engine fuels
Synthetic petrol
Power alcohol
Review questions
2 Solar energy
Introduction
Solar energy utilization and conversion
Photovoltaic cells
Silicon
Review questions
3 electrochemical cells
Introduction
Electrochemical cells
Galvanic cells
Electromotive force of the cell
Single electrode potential
Nearest equation
Electrochemical conventions
Electrochemical series
Types of electrodes
Reference electrodes
Concentration cells
Review questions
4 Battery technology
Introduction
Batteries and their importance
Commercial cells
Primary cells
Secondary cells or storage cells (accumulators)
Modern batteries
Fuel cells
Review questions
5 Metal finishing
Introduction
Technological importance of metal finishing
Electroplating
Polarization, decomposition potential and overvoltage
Theory of electroplating
Characteristics of a good deposit
Factors influencing the nature of deposit
Methods of cleaning the metal surface to be coated
Requirements of an electrolyte solution for electroplating
Applications of electroplating
Electroplating of copper
Electroplating of nickel
Electroplating chromium
Electroplating of gold
Electroless plating
Electroless plating of nickel
Electroless plating of copper
Review questions
6 Corrosion and its control
Introduction
Definition
Direct chemical corrosion or dry corrosion
Electrochemical theory of corrosion
Factors influencing the corrosion rate
Types of corrosion
Corrosion control
Review questions
7 High polymers
Introduction
Some basic definitions
Classification of polymers
Types of polymerization
Methods of polymerization
Molecular weights of polymers
Glass transition temperature
Structure-property relationship
Resins and plastics
Some commercial polymers
Polymer blends and alloys
Elastomers (rubbers)
Synthetic rubbers some synthetic rubbers
Adhesives
Polymer composites
Conducting polymers
Review questions
8 Water treatments
Introduction
Sources of water
Impurities in water
Analysis of water
Potable water
Desalination
Sewage and its treatment
Hazardous chemicals
Review questions
9 Liquid crystals
Introduction
Liquid crystal phase
Classification
Chemical construction and liquid crystalline behavior
Molecular structure and liquid crystals
Applications
Review questions
10 instrumentation methods of analysis
Introduction
Types of instrumental methods of analysis
Conductometry
Conductometric titrations
Potentiometry
Colorimetry
Review questions
Laboratory manual in
Engineering chemistry
Part –A
Potentiometric titration
Colorimetric estimation of copper
Conductometric titration
Flamephotometry
Determination of pKa value of a weak acid
Determination of viscosily coefficient of a liquid
Part-B
Estimation of hardness of water
Estimation of calcium oxide in cement
Estimation of copper in brass
Estimation of iron in haematite
Determination cod of waste water
Estimation of dissolved oxygen in water