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During nitrogen estimation of an organic compound by Kjeldahl's method, the ammonia evolved by 0.5 g of the compound neutralised 10 ml of 1 M H2SO4. Calculate the percentage of nitogen in the compound.

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50 %
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60 %
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56 %
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66 %
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Solution

The correct option is C 56 %
Mass of organic compound= 0.5 g
Volume of 1 M H2SO4 required=10 ml
10 ml of 1 M H2SO4=20 ml of 1 M NH3
Now 1000 ml of 1 M NH3 contains 14 g N
20 ml of 1 M NH3 would contain=141000×20
Percentage of N=14×201000×1000.5=56 %

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