Download GTU BE/B.Tech 2019 Winter 6th Sem New 2162304 Polymer Reaction Engineering And Rheology Question Paper

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER- VI (New) EXAMINATION - WINTER 2019

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Instructions:

1. Attempt all questions.

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2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

MARKS

1. (a) Differentiate between Elementary & Non Elementary reactions 03
   (b) Discuss about Maxwell model. 04
   

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   (c) With a neat sketch explain the Batch type Reactor. 07
2. (a) Discuss about Weissenberg effect. 03
   (b) Explain the cone & plate viscometer. 04
   (c) Explain in detail about Non Newtonian fluids giving suitable examples. 07

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   (c) Explain Boltzmann superposition principle. 07

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3. (a) Discuss about creep curve of typical plastics. 03
   (b) Write a short note in Power Law model. 04
   (c) What is chemical kinetics? Give detailed classification of chemical reaction with suitable example. 07

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   (a) What are stereo regular polymers? 03
   (b) Explain Die swell & Melt fracture of plastics. 04
   

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   (c) What is Tg & what are the factors affecting Tg of polymers. 07
4. (a) Explain about kinetics of free radical polymerisation. 03
   (b) Discuss about Kelvin & Voigt'model. 04
   (c) At 500 k the rate of bimolecular reaction is ten times then the rate at 400 k. Find the activation energy for this reaction a) From Arrhenius equation b) From Collision Theory. 07

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   (a) What is molecularity & order of reaction. 03
   

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   (b) Derive Arrhenius equation. Give its significance. 04
   (c) Explain Melt flow index test with a neat diagram. 07
5. (a) On doubling the concentration of a reactant, the rate of reaction triples. Find out the reaction order. 03
   (b) Discuss about Continuous Stirred tank reactor. 04
   (c) Explain the factors affecting crystallinity of a polymer. 07

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   (a) Discuss about free volume concept. 03
   (b) Explain the Florry Huggins theory. 04
   (c) The pyrolysis of ethane proceeds with and activation energy of about 300kJ/m. How much faster is the decomposition at 650°c than at 500°c. Also discuss the rate constant. 07

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