1.4 g of an organic compound was digested according to Kjeldahl's method and the ammonia evolved was…

1.4 g of an organic compound was digested according to Kjeldahl's method and the ammonia evolved was absorbed in 60 mL of M/10 H2SO4 solution. The excess sulphuric acid required 20 mL of M/10 NaOH solution for neutralization. The percentage of nitrogen in the compound is:
  1. 24
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 10

Solution

Total millimoles of sulphuric acid =60×110=6 mm H2SO4

Excess H2SO420×110×12=1 mm H2SO4

H2SO4 used in reaction with ammonia =6-1=5 mm

Based on the reaction stoichiometry, 2NH3+H2SO4NH42SO4

mm of NH3=10 mm

Mass of N=10×10-3×14gmole=0.140g

% N2=0.1401.4×100=10%

Asked in: JEE Main 2015 (10 Apr Online)

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