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TECH
VIII

ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY UNIT

MATERIAL SCIENCE

I. JNTUH EXAMINATIONS IMPORTANT ESSAY & SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

1. With the help of flow diagram explain the manufacture of Portland cement by wet process
2. With the help of flow diagram explain the manufacture of Portland cement by Dry process
3. Explain the manufacture of Portland cement with neat diagram.
4. Write the chemical composition of cement.
5. Write the setting and hardening of cement.
6. To describe various types of lubricants and mention its mechanism.
7. Explain the mechanism of Boundary lubricants
8. Explain the mechanism of Extreme pressure lubricants
9. Explain the mechanism of Thick film lubricants.
10. Explain properties of lubricants: a) Flash & fire point
11. Explain properties of lubricants: a) Cloud & pour point
12. Explain properties of lubricants: a) Flash & fire point b) Viscosity
13. To describe various types of refractories.
14. Write a short note on strength of refractories.
15. Write a short note on pyrometric cone of experiences in refractory.
16. What are Refractories? Explain thermal-spalling, porosity, & strength of refractories.
17. To describe various types insulators with suitable examples.
18. What are electrical insulators? Discuss their characteristics & engineering applications.
19. What are thermal insulators? Discuss their engineering applications and characteristics.
20. What are super conductors? Write the applications of super conductors.
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
1. In wet process of cement making, the creamy mixture stirred in big vats is called
(A) Limestone gel (B) Liquid cement (C) gel of cement (D) Slurry

2. The large rotating furnace at the heart of the cement making process is the
(A) Boiler (B) Vat (C) Kiln (D) Chimney

3. Viscosity index is a measure of the rate of change of viscosity with

(A) Pressure (B) Temperature (C) Composition (D) Vapour pressure

4. The higher the aniline point of lubricant the lower the presence of
(A) Aromatic hydrocarbons (B) Aliphatic hydrocarbons (C) Carbon (D) Oxygen

5. Which one of the following is an extreme pressure additive?

(A) Tricresyl phosphate (B) Grease (C) Fatty oil (D) Heavy oil

6. A refractory material contained MgO this can act as

(A) Acidic refractory (B) Basic refractory (C) Neutral refractory (D) Amphoteric

7. The essential pair of oxides of fire clay bricks among the following is
(A) FeO & CaO (B) Al2O3 & CaO (C) Al2O3 & SiO2 (D) Al2O3 & FeO

8. Non- oxide neutral refractory among the following is

(A) Magnasite (B) Mullite (C) Fireclay (D) Carborundum

9. The chemical composition of tobermorite gel is

(A) 3CaO.SiO3 (B) 3CaO.2SiO2.3H2O (C) CaO Sio3 (D) 2CaO.SiO3

10. Major component of Portland cement is

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(A) Dicalcium silicate (B) Tricalcium silicate (C) Calcium silicate (D) Calcium aluminate

11. An example of single oxide refractory among the following is

(A) Zirconia (B) Mullite (C) Dolomite (D) Magnasite

12. Which one of the following refractory is used in nuclear power plants?
(A) Carborundum (B) Boron Carbide (C) Calcium carbide (D) Barium carbide

13. In hydrodynamic lubrication the lubricant chosen should possess

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(A) Minimum viscosity (B) maximum viscosity (C) No viscosity (D) High carbon content

14. Flash point of lubricating oils is determined by

(A) Viscometer (B) Ramsbottom (C) Pensky Marten's (D) A.P.I index

15. An example of solid lubricant among the following is

(A) Aquadag (B) oildag (C)Molybdenum disulphide (D) Molybdenum oxide

16. Argillaceous material among the following is

(A) Clay (B) carborundum (C) Magnasite (D) Chromite

17. The chemical composition of gypsum is

(A) CaSO4 (B) CaSO4 xH2O (C) CaSO4.H2O (D) CaSO4.2H2O

18. The chemical composition of tobermorite gel is

(A) 3CaO.2SiO2,3H2O (B) 2CaO.SiO.H2O (C) CaO.SiO2 (D) CaO.SiO3

19. Initial hardening of cement is due to the hydration of

(A) Dicalcium aluminate (B) Tricalcium aluminate (C) Calcium silicate (D) CaO

20. The relative ability of concrete to flow is determined by

(A) Slump test (B) Corrosion test (C) acid test (D) Alkali test

21. Which of the following pair represents neutral refractory?

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(A) Graphite & Zircon (B) Magnasite & Zircon (C) Alumina & Zircon (D) Alumina & Silica

22. The chemical composition of carborundum is

(A) MgCO3 (B) SiO2 (C) MgO (D) SiC

23. Aquadag refers to the dispersion of

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(A) Graphite in oil (B) Graphite in water (C) Graphite in tannin (D) Graphite in benzene

24. The temperature at which the lubricating oil ceases to flow is known as
(A) Cloud point (B) Melting point (C) Pour point (D) freezing point

25. The primary function of lubricant is to

(A) Increase frictional resistance (B) decrease frictional resistance
(C) Increase frictional heat (D) increase co-efficient of friction

26. The strength developing constituent of Portland cement is

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(A) Tricalcium silicate (B) Tricalcium aluminate (C) Dicalcium silicate (D) Dicalcium aluminate

27. The initial set of cement is due to

(A) Hydration of tricalcium aluminate (B) Hydration dicalcium aluminate
(C) Hydration of dicalcium silicate (D) Hydration of monocalcium silicate

28. Mixed oxide refractory material among the following is

(A) Carborundum (B) Alumina (C) Magnasite (D) Mullite

29. With increase in the porosity of refractory brick its spalling resistance
(A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) No effect (D) Increases and decreases

30. The refractoriness

of refractory is measured at a constant load of
(A) 4.5 kg/cm2 (B) 5.5 kg/cm2 (C) 3.5 kg/cm2 (D) 6.5 kg/cm2

31. A good electrical insulator should possess

(A)High porosity
(B) Low porosity
(C) High dielectric constant
32. Penskey-Martens apparatus is used to determine
(A) Pour point
(B) Viscosity
(C) flash point

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(D) Low dielectric constant
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(D) Cloud point

33. Penskey-Martins apparatus is used to measure the property of the lubricant

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(A) Carbon residue (B) Viscosity index
(C) Flash point
(D) Pour point

34. Which one of the following represents non-oxide refractory?

(A) Dolomite (B) Alumina (C) Silica
(D) Carborundum

35. Conradsons apparatus is used to determine the

(A) Carbon Residue of lubricant
(B) Viscosity of lubricant Pour point
lubricant

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(D) Cloud point of

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1.The temperature at which the semi-solid grease passes into liquid state is known as its_______ point
2.Among these Al203, Mg0, Zr02 and Graphite the refractory that can be used in reducing atmosphere is
_________
3.The anti-knock value of 2, 2, 4 - trimethyl pentane is
4.The ability of oil to maintain its fluidity over a range of temperature is expressed in terms of _________ index
5.The ability of a material to store electric charge is termed _____________constant
6.Electrical resistance of refractories ___________with increase in temperature
7.Carborundum is an example of ____________refractory .
8.Electrical resistance of refractories

____________with increase in temperature

9.Catalytic cracking of heavy oil fraction gives

10.

The percentage by weight of nitrogen in air is

11.

Gasoline is obtained by catalytic cracking of

oil.

12.

2,2,4 trimethyl pentane is also known as

13.

The hydraulic property of lime is due to the presence of silica & ________

14.

The refractoriness is measured under a constant load of _____________ kglcm2

15.

Calcium silicate hydrate is also known as _________ gel.

16.

Development of strength of cement due to crystallization is known as ________

17.

The chemical composition of gypsum is __________

18.

The hydraulic property of lime is due to the presence of silica &___________

19.

The refractoriness is measured under a constant load of_________kg/cm2

20.

Calcium silicate hydrate is also known as______________________gel.

21.

Development of strength of cement due to crystallisation is known as _________

22.

The chemical composition of gypsum is ____________

23. The maximum resistance of concrete sample to the applied pressure is referred to as
______________strength
24.

Tetracalcium alumino ferrite makes cement resistant to ___________ water

25.

Conradsons apparatus is used to determine________in lubricating oils.