Numerical Question Bank

Matsyodari Shikshan Sansthas

College of Engineering & Technology, Jalna.
Department of Applied Science
Subject: - Engineering Chemistry
1. Water Technology
1. A sample of water on analysis has been found to contain following in ppm,
Sr. No. Impurity
Quantity in ppm
1.
Ca(HCO3)2
4.86
2.
CaSO4
6.80
3.
MgSO4
8.40
Calculate the temporary and permanent hardness of the water.
(Ans. 3 ppm and 12 ppm)
2. A sample of water in analysis shows following impurities expressed in mg/lit.
Sr. No.
Impurity
Quantity in ppm
1.
Ca(HCO3)2
220
2.
Mg(HCO3)2
56
3.
MgCl2
130
4.
MgSO4
84
5.
CaSO4
98
Calculate amount of lime and soda required to soften 106 liters of water.
(Ans. Lime = 339.6 Kg and Soda = 293.5 Kg)
3. Calculate amount of lime (88.3 % pure) and soda (99.2 % pure) required to soften 24000 liters of water
per day for a year containing the following
CaCO3 = 1.85 mg / l
CaSO4 = 0.34 mg / l
MgCO3 = 0.42 mg / l
MgCl2 = 0.76 mg / l
MgSO4 = 0.90 mg / l
NaCl = 2.34 mg / l
SiO2 = 2.32 mg / l
(Ans. Lime = 0.041232 Kg and Soda = 0.10643 Kg)
4. Calculate quantity of lime and soda required for softening 60000 liters of water containing following:CO2 = 20 mg / l
Ca (HCO3)2 = 20 mg / l
Mg (HCO3)2 = 25 mg / l
HCl = 8.4 mg / l
Al2 (SO4)3 = 40 mg / l
MgCl2 = 12 mg / l
(Ans. Lime = 7.23 Kg and Soda = 4.49 Kg)

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5.

50 ml of a water sample in Mohrs method of titration with AgNO3 (0.025 M) requires 4.3 ml.
Calculate amount of Cl- ions per liter in water sample. Express amount in terms of CaCO3 equivalent.
(Ans. Amount of Cl- ions per liter = 76.325 mg of per liter,
Cl- ions in terms of CaCO3 equivalent = 107.5 mg of CaCO3 equivalent)

6.

A zeolite softener was completely exhausted and was regenerated by passing 100 liter of NaCl
containing 120 gm / liter of NaCl. How many liters of a sample of water of hardness 500 ppm can be
soften by this softener?
(Ans. Volume of water sample = 20512.8 liters)

7.

A water sample contains 204 mg of CaSO4 per liter. Calculate hardness in terms of CaCO3 equivalent.
(Ans. Hardness = 150 ppm)
2. Chemical Energy Sources

8. Calculate higher and lower calorific value of a coal sample having C = 84 %, S = 1.5 %, N = 0.6 %, H
= 5.5 %, O = 8.4 %.
(Ans. GCV = 8356.05 Kcal / Kg, LCV = 8065.485 Kcal / Kg)
9. Calculate gross and net calorific value of a sample of coal having composition,
C = 80 %, H = 7 %, O = 3 %, S = 3.5 %, N = 2.1 %, ash = 4.4 %.
(Ans. GCV = 8828.025 Kcal / Kg, LCV = 8458.215 Kcal / Kg)
10. Liquid fuel weighing 0.98 g and containing C = 90.1 %, H = 8 %, have following bomb calorimeter
analysis:Amount of H2O in calorimeter = 1450 g
Water equivalent of calorimeter = 450 g
Rise in temperature of H2O
= 1.8 0C
Latent heat of steam
= 587 cal / g
Calculate gross and net calorific value of a sample of coal.
(Ans. GCV = 3489.79 cal / g, LCV = 3067.15 cal / g)
11. 0.945 g of fuel on combustion in excess of oxygen increases temperature of water in a calorimeter
from 13.25 to 19.2 0C. The mass of water in calorimeter was found to be 1458 gm. Calculate gross
calorific value of fuel, if water equivalent of calorimeter is 144 gm.
(Ans.GCV = 10086.67 cal / g)
12. Temperature of 950 gm of water increased from 25.5 to 28.5 0C, on burning 0.75 gm of a solid fuel in
a bomb calorimeter. Water equivalent of calorimeter and latent heat of steam are 400 gm and 587 cal /
g respectively. If fuel contains 0.65 % of hydrogen, calculate its net calorific value.
(Ans.GCV = 5400 cal / g, LCV = -5365.66 cal / g)
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13. A sample of coal containing C = 92 %, H = 5 %, ash = 3 %. When this coal was tested in lab for its
calorific value in bomb calorimeter following data obtained.
x = 0.95 gm
W = 700 gm
w = 2000 gm
(t2 t1) = 2.48 0C
Cooling correction = 0.02 0C
Fused wire correction = 10.0 cal
Acid correction = 60.0 cal
Calculate gross and net calorific value of coal sample in cal / g, if latent heat of condensation is 587 cal / g.
(Ans. GCV = 7031.58 cal / g, LCV = 6767.43 cal / g)
14. 1.56 gm of coal was Kjeldahlized and NH3 gas then evolved was absorbed in 50.0 ml of 0.1 N of
H2SO4. After absorption, excess or residual acid required 6.25 ml of 0.1 N of NaOH for exact
neutralization. 2.60 gm of coal sample in a quantitative analysis gave 0.1755 gm of BaSO4. Calculate
percentage of N and S in coal sample.
(Ans. % of N = 3.926 %, % of S = 0.9270 %)
15. 2.5 gm of coal sample was weighed in Si- crucible. After heating for one hour at 110 0C, residue
weighed as 2.415 gm. Crucible was then covered with a vented lid and strongly heated for exactly 7
minutes at 950 0C. Residue weighed as 1.528 gm. The crucible was further heated without lid until a
constant weight was obtained. Last residue was found to be 0.245 gm. Calculate % results of this
analysis.
(Ans. % of moisture = 3.4 %, % of volatile matter = 35.48 %,
% of ash = 9.8 %,
% of fixed carbon = 51.32 %)
16. Calculate gross and net calorific value of coal having compositions, C = 85 %, H = 8 %, S = 1 %, N =
2 %, ash = 4 %, latent heat of steam = 587 cal / g.
(Ans. GCV = 9,650.4 Kcal / kg, LCV = 9,227.8 Kcal / kg)
17. A coal has following composition by weight, C = 90 %, O = 3 %, S = 0.5 %, ash = 2.5 %. Net
calorific value of coal was 8,490.5 Kcal / Kg. Calculate % of H and higher calorific value of coal.
(Ans. % of H = 4.575 %, GCV = 8,731.8 Kcal / Kg)
18. On burning 0.83 gm of a solid fuel in a bomb calorimeter, temperature of 3,500 gm of water increased
from 26.5 to 29.20C. Water equivalent of calorimeter and latent heat of steam are 385 g and 587 cal / g
respectively. If the fuel contains 0.7 % of hydrogen. Calculate its gross and net calorific value.
(Ans. GCV = 12,638 cal / g, LCV = 12,601 cal / g)
4. Corrosion and Lubricants
19. An oil sample under test has a Saybolt universal viscosity of 64 seconds at 210 0F and 564 seconds at
100 0F. Low viscosity standard (Gulf Oil) possesses a Saybolt viscosity of 64 seconds at 210 0F and
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774 seconds at 100 0F. High viscosity standard (Pennylsylvanian Oil) gave Saybolt viscosity values of
64 seconds at 210 0F and 41 seconds at 100 0F. Calculate viscosity index of oil sample under test.
(Ans. Viscosity Index = 58.33)
20. An oil of unknown viscosity index has a Saybolt universal viscosity of 58 seconds at 210 0F and of
580 seconds at 100 0F. High viscosity standard (Pennylsylvanian Oil) gave Saybolt viscosity values of
58 seconds at 210 0F and 430 seconds at 100 0F. Low viscosity standard (Gulf Oil) possesses a Saybolt
viscosity of 58 seconds at 210 0F and 780 seconds at 100 0F. So, calculate viscosity index of oil.
(Ans. Viscosity Index = 57.14)
21. A lubricating oil has Saybolt universal viscosity of 59 seconds at 210 0F and 564 seconds at 100 0F.
Low viscosity standard (Gulf Oil) possesses a Saybolt viscosity of 59 seconds at 210 0F and 758
seconds at 100 0F. High viscosity standard (Pennylsylvanian Oil) gave Saybolt viscosity values of 59
seconds at 210 0F and 420 seconds at 100 0F. Find viscosity index of sample oil.
(Ans. Viscosity Index = 57.39)
22. An oil sample has a Saybolt universal viscosity same as that of standard Gulf oil (low V. I.) and
Pennylsylvanian oil (high V. I.) at 210 0F. Their Saybolt universal viscosities at 100 0F are 61, 758 and
420 seconds respectively. Calculate viscosity index of oil.
(Ans. Viscosity Index = 206.21)
6. Electrochemical Energy Systems
23. 0.01 N KCl solution shows a resistance 225 in a cell. Specific conductivity of 0.1 N KCl at
temperature of experiment is 0.00141 cm-2. If 0.02 N solution shows 80 in same cell, find specific
and equivalent conductance of solution.
(Ans. Specific conductance = 3.966 10-3 ohm-1cm-1, Equivalent conductance = 198.28 ohm-1 cm2 eq-1)
24. The resistance of a decinormal solution of a salt occupying a volume between two platinum electrodes
1.80 cm apart and 5.4 cm2 in area was found to be 32 . Calculate equivalent conductance of solution.
(Ans. Equivalent conductance = 104 ohm-1cm2eq-1)
25. The resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 N NaCl solution is 210 at 18 0C. Calculate
equivalent conductance of the solution.(Given: - Cell Constant = 0.88 cm -1)
(Ans. Equivalent conductance = 41.9 ohm-1cm2eq-1)
26. Resistance of a cell with 0.02 M KCl solution at 25 0C is 225 . The specific conductance of 0.02 M
KCl solution at this temperature was 0.00277 ohm-1cm-1. Cell was then and filled with M/10 solution
of CuSO4 and its resistance was found to be 37.5 . Calculate equivalent and molar conductance of
CuSO4 solution.
(Ans. Equivalent conductance = 83 ohm-1cm2eq-1, Molar conductance = 166 ohm-1cm2mol-1)
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