Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 144
Question: In Kjeldahl’s method, the nitrogen present in the organic compound is quantitatively converted into [DCE 2003]
Options:
A) Gaseous ammonia
B) Ammonium sulphate
C) Ammonium phosphate
D) Ammonia
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
In Kjeldahl’s method, the nitrogen is estimated in the form of ammonia, which is obtained by heating compounds with $ NaOH $ .
$ CH_3CONH_2+NaOH\xrightarrow{\Delta }CH_3COONa+H_2O+NH_3 $
