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Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

WAT-VII CAEDOM

Date: 13.10.2012 Time: 30 Min


Course: E3Sem1_MME Max Marks: 10

1. Identify the incorrect statement for the formation of metal oxide solid (MO)!

a. G 0 = R T ln pO2

b. G 0 = R T ln(pO20.5)

c. G 0 = R T ln aM (pO20.5)

d. G 0 = R T ln aM (pO20.5) /aMO

e. None.

2. Which is correct for the oxidation reaction in environment?

M + O2 = MO2

a. Oxide forms when pO2 in environment > oxygen partial pressure in


equilibrium with oxide

b. When pO2 > 1atm, reactants are more stable than products

c. Oxide forms when pO2 in environment < oxygen partial pressure in


equilibrium with oxide

d. None

3. Which is incorrect about Ellingham Diagram?

a. It is drawn for oxidation reactions involving the consumption of same


number of moles of oxygen
b. The free energy values are for the reactants and products when present in
their standard state

c. Oxide lines are roughly parallel to each other

d. None

4. M1+xO oxides are

a. Metal rich oxide


b. Anion deficient oxide
c. n-type oxide
d. All

5. Slope of the parabolic oxidation kinetics is proportional to

a. x
b. x2
c. x-1
d. x0 where x = thickness of the oxide layer

6. Oxide layer in oxidation processes serves spontaneously as

a. Electrolyte d. An ionic conductor


b. An electronic conductor e. a, b & c
c. An electrode at which oxygen is reduced f. All the above

7. Substitution of lower valence cation into the ZnO lattice increases the
concentration of ...........

a. Interstitial cation
b. Anion vacancy
c. Excess electron
d. a&b
e. All Above
8. Due to presence of Li2O vapors, oxidation rate of nickel in oxygen would be
.........
a. Remains constant
b. Increased
c. Decreased
d. None of these

9. In the table, weight gain-time data for the oxidation of some metal at an elevated
temperature are tabulated. Oxidation kinetics obey the rate expression

W (mg/cm2) Time (min)

1.54 10

23.24 150

95.37 620

a. Logarithmic
b. Linear
c. Parabolic
d. None

10. Weight gain per unit area (W) after a time of 1200 min. from Question 9 is

a. 190
b. 183.6
c. 215.5
d. 210.5
e. 170.3

Answers.

1. a

2. a
3. d

4. d

5. c

6. f

7. d

8. c

9. b

10. b

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