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Kjeldahl's method is widely used for nitrogen estimation, but it fails for certain compounds. For which of the following compounds is Kjeldahl's method NOT applicable?

Answer: D

💡 Solution & Explanation

Kjeldahl's method fails for compounds containing nitrogen in a nitro group ($-NO_2$), azo group ($-N=N-$), or within a heterocyclic ring (like pyridine), because the nitrogen in these structures cannot be quantitatively converted to ammonium sulphate during digestion.

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