UNIT-I

High Polymers: Definition -Types of Polymerization (Addition & Condensation) –Mechanisms-
Stereo Polymers – Physical and Mechanical properties of polymers . Plastics : Thermo plastics and Thermo setting plastics – Compounding and Fabrication of plastics –
preparation and properties of Polyethylene, PVC and Bakelite .Elastomers: Rubber, Natural Rubber and Elastomers – Vulcanization – Styrene butadiene rubber-
Thiokol rubber – applications - Fiber reinforced plastics – Biodegradable polymers – Conducting polymers.

UNIT-II

Corrosion: Causes and effects of corrosion – theories of corrosion (dry/ chemical and wet /
electrochemical corrosion) – Factors effecting corrosion – Corrosion control methods – Cathode
protection – Sacrificial Anodic, Impressed current methods – Surface coating – Methods of
application on metals (Hot dipping, Galvanizing, tinning, Cladding, Electroplating, Electro less
plating)
Thermodynamics:Thermodynamic functions: energy, entropy and free energy. Free energy and emf.Elctrode potentials - Nernst equation and applications. Galvanic cells - Electrochemical series-
Primary, Secondary and Fuel Cells.

UNIT-III

Fuels:Coal – Proximate and ultimate analysis – Numerical problems based on analysis – Calorific
value ( Bomb Calorimeter) – HCV and LVC - Refining – Cracking – Petrol – Diesel – Octane and
Cetane numbers - Knocking and anti-knocking, Synthetic Petrol ( Fisher-Tropsh Method).
Types of Organic reactions :Introduction to reactions involving substitution, addition, elimination,
oxidation, reduction, cyclization and ring openings.
Introduction to Stereo chemistry : Structural isomers and stereoisomers, configurations and
symmetry and chirality, enantiomers, diastereomers, optical activity.

UNIT-IV

Water Technology:Determination of hardness of water by EDTA method – Potable water –
Municipal water treatment - Sterilization and Disinfection – Boiler feed water – Boiler troubles –
Priming and foaming, scale and sludge formation, corrosion, caustic embrittlement, turbine
deposits.Desalination of brakish water -Reverse osmosis and Electro Dialysis.
Nanotechnology: Nanomaterials– Properties of nanomaterials –Engineering applications

Text Books:
1. Jain and Jain (Latest Edition), Engineering Chemistry, DhanpatRai Publishing company Ltd.,
2. N. Y. S. Murthy, “A Text Book of Engineering Chemistry” Maruthi Publications.
3. C. Parameswara Murthy Text Book of Engineering Chemistry, B. S. Publications.