Following Kjeldahl's method, 1g of organic compound released ammonia, that neutralised 10 mL of 2M H — JEE Mains Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question
Question
Following Kjeldahl's method, 1g of organic compound released ammonia, that neutralised 10 mL of 2M H2SO4. The percentage of nitrogen in the compound is _______%.
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💡 Solution & Explanation
H2SO4 + 2NH3 (NH4)2 SO4 Millimole of H2SO4 10 × 2 So Millimole of NH3 = 20 × 2 = 40 Organic NH3 Compound 40 Millimole Mole of N = 40 wt. of N = 40 1000 % composition of N in organic compound 40 14 1000 1 = 56%
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