K J SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES & HUMANITIES
SYLLABUS OF TEST I, QUESTIONRIES OF ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY SEM I 2024-2025
SYLLABUS OF TEST I
Fuels & Combustion- Definition and classification of fuels, Calorific value: Definition, Gross or Higher
calorific value & Net or lower calorific value,Dulong’s formula for calculations of Gross and Net calorific
values. 3.2 Solid Fuel: Proximate and Ultimate Analysis of coal with Numerical problems, Liquid fuel:
Refining of crude petroleum, Petrol -Knocking, Octane number, Cetane number, Antiknock agents,
unleaded petrol, Gaseous fuel: Natural Gas and CNG, Combustion- Calculations for requirement of only
oxygen and air (by weight and by volume only) for given solid & gaseous fuels.
Nonconventional Energy Sources- Disadvantages of fossil fuels, Alternative (Green) Fuels: Solar energy,
Power alcohol, Biomass, Biogas, Biodiesel, Renewable Hydrogen
Green Chemistry and Synthesis of drugs- Introduction, Definition, significance, Twelve Principles of
Green chemistry, Numerical problems on% atom economy.Green Solvents (Water, Ionic
Liquids,Supercritical Fluids), Conventional and green synthesis of Adipic acid, Indigo,
Carbaryl,Ibuprofen,Benzimidazole, Benzyl alcohol.
Module 3 -Fuels & Combustion- CO 3
5 Marks Questions
1. 1. Calculate the gross and net calorific value of a coal sample having the following composition C = 85
%, H = 6%, O=2.5%, N = 2%, S = 0.6% remaining being ash.
2. Find the higher and lower calorific value of a coal sample which on ultimate analysis gave the
following results C = 77%, H = 10 %, O=9%, N = 3%, S =1%. Assume latent heat of steam is 580 Kcal/Kg.
3. One gram of air dried sample on heating at 110o C for one hour produced residue 0.91 gm and this
residue on heating at 950o C for 7 mins. In absence of air left 0.74 gm mass which on combustion left
0.12 gm non-combustible matter, calculate the results of proximate analysis.
4. Calculate the percentage of carbon and hydrogen when 0.4 gm of coal was burnt in a combustion
apparatus and the gaseous products of combustion were absorbed in KOH bulb and CaCl2 tube which
were previously weighed. Increase in weight of KOH bulb and CaCl2 tube found to be 0.93 gm and 0.4 gm
respectively.
5 A sample of coal was found to contain the following constituents C=83%,O=9%, S=2%, H=4%, N=1%,
ash=1%. Calculate the minimum weight of oxygen and air required for the complete combustion of one
kg of coal.
6. Calculate the weight and volume of air required for complete combustion of 3 kg of a liquid fuel with
following composition C=80%, H=9%, O=11%.
7. A producer gas has the following percentage composition by volume C2H6=3.5%, CO=24%, H2=11%,
CO2=10.8%, N2=50.7%. Calculate the volume of air required per cu. m. of the gas.
8. A gaseous fuel containing H2=15%, CH4=30%, C4H10=15% and C2H4=20% ,O2=8% and remaining
being water vapour. Find the volume and weight of air supplied for combustion of three cu. m. of fuel.
9. A sample of coal was found to contain the following constituents C=73%,O=10%, S=3%, H=5%, N=1%,
ash=1% and remaining is moisture. Calculate the minimum weight and volume of oxygen required for
the complete combustion of two kg of coal.
10. A gaseous fuel containing H2=10%, CH4=32%, C2H2=15% and C3H8=20% ,O2=6% and remaining
being nitrogen. Find the volume and weight of air supplied for combustion of one cu. m. of fuel.
11.Explain the refining of Crude petroleum with a net diagram.
2-3 Marka Questions-
1. What is compressed natural gas and what are its characteristics?
2. Define higher and lower calorific value of fuel?
3.How moisture /volatile matters /ash is determined in the coal sample?
4.What is the significance of moisture/volatile matter/ash analysis.
5.What is catalytic converter & what is the purpose of catalytic converter in the automobile?
6.. What are the criteria for selection of fuels?
7. What is petrol knocking?
8. What are anti-knocking agents for petrol?
9. Define octane number& cetane number.
10 1.0 gm of coal sample was used for determination of nitrogen by Kjeldahl method. The NH3
evolved was passed into 50ml of N/10 H2SO4.The excess acid required 15ml of N/10 NaOH for
neutralization. Calculate % of nitrogen.
11. 0.4 gm of a coal sample was burnt in bomb calorimeter. The ash formed was extracted with
BaCl2 solution to get BaSO4 precipitate. The weight of dry precipitate was 0.038 gm. Calculate % of
sulphur.
12. 1.5 gm of coal sample was used for determination of nitrogen by Kjeldahl method. The NH3
evolved required 10 ml of 0.5 N sulphuric acid for neutralization. Calculate % of nitrogen.
13. 2.0 gm of coal sample was used for determination of nitrogen by Kjeldahl method. The NH3
evolved was passed into excess of acid. The excess acid required 20 ml of N/20 KOH solution. A blank
titration is also carried out .Its reading is 30 ml.Calculate % of nitrogen.
Module 4-Non Conventional Energy Sources- CO 4
5 Marks Questions
1. What is biodiesel and write its production method? Why it is superior to petro diesel?
2. How the bio gas is produced from animal dung? Why it is preferred over conventional fuel?
3. What are the advantages and applications of hydrogen as a fuel?
4. What is solar energy? What are solar cells? Write the principles and uses of solar cells.
2-3 Marks Questions-
1. What is power alcohol and what are the advantages of power alcohol ?
2. What are the disadvantages of fossil fuels?
3. What is the principle of solar power plant?
4. How the solar energy is harnessed?
Module 5-Green Chemistry & Synthesis of Drugs- CO 5
5 Marks Questions-
1. Explain conventional and green route of manufacturing adipic acid. Also justify why route
is green?
2..Explain conventional and green route of manufacturing indigo dye. Also justify why route is
green?
3.Explain conventional and green route of manufacturing cabaryl. Also justify why route is
green?
4..What is green chemistry? List the 12 principles of green chemistry.
5. Explain “prevention of waste” & “accident prevention” principle of green chemistry with the
help of suitable example.
6. Explain ”safer solvents and auxiliaries” & “real time analysis for pollution prevention” principle of
green chemistry with the help of suitable example.
7. 27.Calculate % atom economy of the following reaction with respect the product maleic anhydride
C6H6+4.5O2 C4H2O3+2H2O
C4H8+3O2 C4H2O3+3H2O
2-3 Marks Questions-
1 . Calculate % atom economy of the following reaction with respect to the product benzanilide
C6H5NH2+C6H5COCl C6H5NHCOC6H5+HCl
2. Calculate % atom economy of reactions with respect to product chloro benzene
C6H6+Cl2 C6H5Cl+HCl
3. Calculate % atom economy of reactions with respect to product acetophenon
C6H6+CH3COCl C6H5COCH3+HCl
4. Calculate % atom economy of reactions with respect to product methyl iso-cynate
CH3NH2+COCl2 CH3-N=C=O+2HCl
5. Calculate % atom economy of reactions with respect to product cinnamaldehyde
C6H5CHO+CH3CHO C6H5CH=CHCHO+H2O
6. Calculate % atom economy of reactions with respect to product benzanilide
C6H5NH2+C6H5COCl C6H5CHNHCOC6H5+HCl
7. What is SC CO2 and what are its applications?
8. Explain ”design for degradation “principle of green chemistry with the help of suitable
example.
9. What do understand by atom economy? Explain with the help of one example.
Note-All the students should note that this questionnaires will be used as
Assignment 1.They are supposed to solve the assignment (4-5questions)
during the practical/theory period. Faculty will intimate you in advance for
assignment session. Students should have assignment paper & rubric sheets
for the same.
