Analytical Chemistry Question 213

Question: 0.59 g of an organic substance when treated with caustic soda evolved ammonia which required 20 cc of N/2 sulphuric acid for neutralisation. The percentage of nitrogen is

Options:

A) 26.32%

B) 40%

C) 53.6%

D) 63.6%

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] Percentage of nitrogen by Kjeldahl’s method $ =\frac{1.4\times N\times V}{Wt.oforganiccompound} $

$ =\frac{1.4\times 20}{0.532}\times \frac{1}{2}=26.32% $ %