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Engineering Chemistry important questionsMost repeated in SPPU papers

These 75 questions appeared in more than one SPPU Engineering Chemistry paper we have: 12 papers, from Oct 2023 to Nov 2025. The most-asked come first. Each one links to the papers it was asked in.

Repeated questions

Endsem questions (68)

  1. 8×asked

    Define corrosion. State the conditions under which wet corrosion occurs. Explain hydrogen evolution mechanism of wet corrosion.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  2. 8×asked

    Give the structure, two properties and two applications of polycarbonate.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  3. 7×asked

    Explain the production of hydrogen by steam reforming of methane and coke with reaction conditions and removal of CO 2 .

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  4. 7×asked

    Define:- i) Specific conductance ii) Motar conductance iii) Cell constant

    Nov 2025 ·Oct 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Oct 2024 ·Oct 2023

  5. 6×asked

    What are quantum dots? Give any two types of quantum dots. Write any two applications of quantum dots.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024

  6. 6×asked

    Explain various stages of pH metric titration for strong acid and strong base with titration curve and reaction involved init. Give any 2 applications of pH metry.

    Nov 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Oct 2024 ·Mar 2024

  7. 5×asked

    What are Carbon Nano Tubes? Discuss the different types of CNTs with respect to their structure. Give any two applications.

    Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Nov 2023

  8. 5×asked

    Explain any four applications of UV-Visible spectroscopy.

    May 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  9. 5×asked

    What are Biodegradable polymers? Give the structure of PHBV. Explain three factors responsible for biodegradation. Give its any two applications.

    May 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  10. 4×asked

    Explain any four factors affecting the rate of corrosion related to metal.

    Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  11. 4×asked

    What is Power Alcohol? Give the method of preparation with reactions involved of ethanol from molasses. State any two advantages of Power Alcohol.

    Nov 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·May 2024

  12. 4×asked

    What are scales & sludges? Explain the causes of scale formation in boiler.

    Nov 2025 ·Oct 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Mar 2024

  13. 3×asked

    Define conducting polymer. What is the structural requirements for a polymer to show conductive property? Give doping reactions, two properties and two applications of conducting polymer.

    Nov 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  14. 3×asked

    Explain block diagram of single beam of UV-vis spectrophotometer. Explain its four components and give their function.

    Nov 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  15. 3×asked

    The following observations were noted in Boy’s gas calorimeter experiment- Volume of gas burnt at STP = 0.1 m 3 , Mass of cooling water used = 27kg, Temperature of inlet & outlet water are 24ºC & 29ºC respectively. Mass of steam condensed = 0.04kg Find GCV and NCV of the fuel

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024

  16. 3×asked

    The hardness of 50,000 litres of a water sample was removed by passing it through a zeolite softener. The softener required 250 litres of NaCl containing 100 gm/lit of NaCl for regeneration. Calculate hardness of water.

    Nov 2025 ·Oct 2025 ·Nov 2024

  17. 3×asked

    What is hardness of water? Explain the procedure of EDTA method for determination of total hardness. Give formula for total hardness and reactions involved.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·Mar 2024

  18. 3×asked

    25 ml of hard water sample required 11.2 ml 0.01 MEDIA to reach the end point. 25 ml of the same water sample after boiling and filteration required 7.9 ml of the same EDTA to reach the end point. Calculate total, temporary and permanent hardness of water.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Mar 2024

  19. 3×asked

    Describe the construction and working of Bomb calorimeter with diagram for determination of GCV of fuel. State the formula to calculate GCV.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Nov 2023

  20. 3×asked

    Explain the causes of scales in boiler. Give two disadvantages and two methods of prevention.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025 ·Oct 2024

  21. 2×asked

    Define Electroplating. Explain the process with diagram and reactions. Give any two applications of electroplating.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2023

  22. 2×asked

    Define the following: i) Beers law ii) Chromophore iii) Auxochrome iv) Bathochromic shift OR

    Nov 2025 ·May 2024

  23. 2×asked

    Galvanic corrosion b) Dry corrosion

    Nov 2025 ·May 2024

  24. 2×asked

    Give the principle and explain the process of fractional distillation of crude oil with labelled diagram. Give the composition and boiling range of any one fraction obtained during refining.

    Nov 2025 ·May 2024

  25. 2×asked

    What is the principle of cathodic protection? Explain any one method.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2023

  26. 2×asked

    100 ml of water sample on titration with N/50 HCl required 7.6 ml for phenolphthalein end point & 15.2ml for total alkalinity reading. Identify type & amount of alkalinity present in water sample. 3

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  27. 2×asked

    Define:- i) Auxochrome ii) Hypso chromic shift iii) Hyper chromic shift

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  28. 2×asked

    Draw a labelled diagram of calomel electrode. Write its cell representation & give anyn 2 disadvantages.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  29. 2×asked

    Give cation & anion exchange reaction for deionisation of water containing MgCl 2 .

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  30. 2×asked

    Give preparation with reaction of power alcohol.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  31. 2×asked

    Graphene is ______ nanomaterial. i) zero dimensional ii) one dimensional iii) two dimensional iv) three dimensional

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  32. 2×asked

    i) Explain any 3 factors affecting rate of corrosion with respect to nature of metal. ii) What are anodic & cathodic coatings? Which is better? [3]

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  33. 2×asked

    In conductometric titration between strong acid and strong base reaction, the conductance of the solution ______ i) decreases upto endpoint & then increases ii) increases upto endpoint & then decreases iii) increases upto endpoint & then remains constant iv) decreases upto end point & then remains constant

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  34. 2×asked

    Polymers that do not become soft on heating & hard on cooling are ______ i) thermoplastic polymers ii) thermosetting polymers iii) thermoelastic polymers iv) thermotropic polymers 2

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  35. 2×asked

    State Beer’s law and Lambert’s law. Draw diagram of double beam spectrophotometer & state the function of any 2 components of spectrophotometer.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  36. 2×asked

    The colour of Metal -EDTA complex is ______ i) blue ii) wine red iii) pink iv) colourless

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  37. 2×asked

    The process of removing salts from brackish water is _____ i) desalination ii) degasification iii) distillation iv) degradation

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  38. 2×asked

    What are bio degradable polymers? Explain factors responsible for bio degradation. Draw structure of (biopol) PHBV & give its 2 applications.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  39. 2×asked

    What are Li ion batteries? Explain its construction.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  40. 2×asked

    What are nanomaterials? Classify it on the basis of zero and one dimensional with respect to example of each.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  41. 2×asked

    What is proximate Analysis? Explain the procedure with formula used for determination of various constituents.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024

  42. 2×asked

    Draw the block diagram of IR spectrophotometer. Explain its four components and give their function.

    May 2025 ·Nov 2023

  43. 2×asked

    What are the conditions of IR radiations by the molecule? Explain the fundamental modes of streching vibrations.

    May 2025 ·Nov 2023

  44. 2×asked

    What is principle of cathodic protection? Explain the method involved using sacrificial anode and give its two applications.

    May 2025 ·May 2024

  45. 2×asked

    1.2 gm of coal sample was heated in silica crucible in an electric oven at 110°C for 1 hr. The residue weighed 1.16 gm. The crucible was ignited to a constant weight of 0.09 gm. In another experiment 1.2 gm of sample was heated in a silica crucible covered with vented lid of 950°C for 7 min. After cooling the residue weighted 0.80 gm. Calculate % m, % VM and % Ash content.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  46. 2×asked

    25 ml water sample requires 3.7ml of 0.01 NHCl up to phenolphthalein end point and 7.4 ml upto methyl arange end point during the titration. Calculate types and amount of alkalinity present in water.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  47. 2×asked

    Acid base d) Complexometric iii) The rate in decrease of intensity of radiation is directly proportional the concentration of fixed path length of solution is the statement of _______.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  48. 2×asked

    Beer-Lamberts Law d) None of these iv) When absorption maxima shifts towards longer wavelength, known as _________ shift.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  49. 2×asked

    Beer's Law b) Lamberts Law

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  50. 2×asked

    Define reverse Osmosis. Give its two advantages & two limitations.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  51. 2×asked

    Gaseous fuel d) None of above viii) Reaction taking place on the anodic areas is _______

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  52. 2×asked

    Give any three characteristics of an ideal fuel.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  53. 2×asked

    Give the composition of the membrane of the ion selective electrode used to detect i) H+ ii) F – iii) Cl –

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  54. 2×asked

    Give the construction with neat, labeled diagram and representation of calomel electrode.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  55. 2×asked

    i) Define Electroplating. Give its two application and two disadvantages. ii) Explain the cathodic protection by sacrificial anode for corrosion control and prevention. [3]

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  56. 2×asked

    i) Discuss any three factors affecting rate of corrosion. ii) What are anodic and cathodic coatings? Which is more protective? [3]

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  57. 2×asked

    Iodine vapours b) FeCl 2

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  58. 2×asked

    Lithium metal d) Sodium napthalide vii) Boys gas calorimeter is used for determination of GCV of ______.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  59. 2×asked

    Multiple Choice Questions : i) Temporary hardness is also known as _______.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  60. 2×asked

    Neutralisation d) Addition ix) Kjeldahls method is used for determination of _________ from coal.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  61. 2×asked

    Non Carbonate hardness b) Carbonate hardness

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  62. 2×asked

    Solid fuel b) Non volatile liquid

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  63. 2×asked

    State the causes of foaming when it takes place in boiler and give remedial measures for its prevention.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  64. 2×asked

    Sulphur d) Carbon x) Which of the film is protective?

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  65. 2×asked

    Total hardness d) None alkaline hardness ii) EDTA method is used to determine hardness of water by _______ titration.

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  66. 2×asked

    Volatile d) None of the above

    Apr 2025 ·Apr 2025

  67. 2×asked

    Define nanomaterials. How are nanomaterial classified on the basis of dimension? Give example of each.

    May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  68. 2×asked

    Explain different types of electronic transitions with diagram which occurs an absorption of uv-visible radiations by an organic molecule. State the forbidden transition.

    May 2024 ·Nov 2023

Insem questions (7)

  1. 3×asked

    50 ml of water sample requires 15 ml of 0.02 M EDTA during titration where as, 50 ml of boiled water sample requires 11 ml of same EDTA in the titration. Calculate total, permanent & temporary hardness of water.

    Oct 2025 ·Oct 2024 ·Oct 2023

  2. 3×asked

    Give the construction of glass electrode with labelled diagram, its representation and applications.

    Oct 2025 ·Mar 2024 ·Oct 2023

  3. 3×asked

    What are the types of buffer solutions? Give example of each type.

    Oct 2025 ·Oct 2024 ·Oct 2023

  4. 2×asked

    Explain the construction of a conductivity cell with labelled diagram.

    Oct 2025 ·Mar 2024

  5. 2×asked

    What is Ion selective Electrode. Give the composition and working of enzyme based membrane for urea determination with diagram.

    Oct 2025 ·Oct 2024

  6. 2×asked

    What is reference electrode? Explain the construction of calomel electrode with labelled diagram and its representation.

    Oct 2025 ·Oct 2023

  7. 2×asked

    What is Reverse Osmosis? Describe the process with neat labelled diagram.

    Oct 2025 ·Oct 2024

Questions count as repeated when their wording matches closely across papers. Numericals that depend on a figure are left out, since the figure changes from paper to paper.