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IV B.Tech I Semester(R07)Regular Examinations, November/December 2010

ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What is pH ? Explain the principle of pH measurement.

(b) Describe the importance of measurement in process industries.
(c) Explain the role of buffer solution in pH measurement?

2. Explain Wallace- Tierman method of measuring ionization detector in process gas chromatog-
raphy.

3. (a) Give the principle and operations of photo ionization detector in process gas chromatog-
raphy.
(b) Explain with sketches electron capture detector in gas chromatography.

4. Explain the principle of operation and working of oxygen analyzer. Describe detectors and
sampling used.

5. Give principles and operation of spectrophotometer. Explain a typical UV spectrometer using

single beam.

6. (a) Distinguish between filters and monochromators.

(b) Write principle and operation FT IR spectrometers based on Michelson Interferometer.

7. With schematic diagram, describe the working and principle of time of flight mass spectrometer.

8. (a) Draw the schematic of Geiger counter and explain the principle of operation.
(b) Describe with a neat sketch the construction and application of a proportional counter.

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IV B.Tech I Semester(R07)Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Define the term conductivitymetry.

(b) With neat sketch describe the conductivity method for the measurement of SO2 in air
sample.

2. Explain the dissolved oxygen analyzer by Katharometer method.

3. (a) Explain with neat sketches photometric detector operation in liquid chromatography sys-
tem.
(b) Explain in detail fluorometric detector use in liquid chromatography.

4. (a) Explain the principle of operation of a paramagnetic oxygen analyzer.

(b) Describe in detail, how galvanic method can be used to determine oxygen concentration
of a gas.

5. Give principles and operation of spectrophotometer. Explain a typical UV/visible spectrometer

using double beam.

6. (a) Explain the importance of atomic spectroscopy.

(b) Explain briefly absorption type of filter with a colorimetric setup.

7. Write short notes operation and merits, demerits of the following instruments.

(a) Mass Spectrometer.

(b) NMR Spectrometer.

8. Explain the constructional details and operation of

(a) G.M. counter and

(b) Scintillation counter.

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IV B.Tech I Semester(R07)Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Explain how output potential of pH electrode is related to pH value and also for H + ion
concentration? Give related equations.
(b) How the potential of pH electrode changes with temperature?
(c) Write about reference electrodes for pH measurement.

2. (a) With block diagram explain any one type of sodium analyzer.
(b) Write short notes on clinical sodium analyzer.

3. (a) Explain with diagrams Helium Ionization detector us in gas chromatography.

(b) Distinguish liquid chromatography vs. gas chromatography?

4. Compare and list merits and demerits of non-dispersive infrared analyzer over gas chromatog-
raphy in carbon monoxide estimation.

5. Give principles and operation of IR spectrophotometer. Describe various sources and detectors
used IR spectrophotometer.

6. Briefly explain about the atomic emission and absorption spectroscopy.

7. (a) Write the range of radio frequency(RF). Discuss the working principle of radio frequency
mass spectrometer.
(b) Point out differences between RF mass spectrometer and other types of mass spectrometer.

8. (a) Describe various radiation detectors used for measuring the radio activity?
(b) Explain the principle and working of any one radiation detector.

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IV B.Tech I Semester(R07)Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Explain the working principle of Beckman zeromatic pH meter, with diagrams.
(b) Discuss the temperature compensation for direct reading type pH meter.

2. (a) Explain with neat sketch the dissolved oxygen electrode system.
(b) Explain the construction and operation of hydrogen gas electrode.

3. Explain in detail time of analysis of chromatography system?

4. Describe the principle of operation of infrared analyzer.

5. (a) Explain the advantages and disadvantages associated with single and double beam spec-
trophotometers.
(b) Discuss the requirement of chopper in spectrophotometer.

6. (a) Explain briefly about flame photometry.

(b) Briefly discuss about the detectors of flame photometry.

7. With block diagram, explain the operation and constructional details of NMR spectrophotome-
ter.

8. Explain the characteristics of ionization type of detectors with necessary sketches and graphs.

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