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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

In Kjeldahl's method, organic \(\mathrm{N}\) is estimated as

  1. A nitrogen
  2. B ammonia
  3. C nitric acid
  4. D nitrogen dioxide
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(B) ammonia

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In Kjeldahl procedure, after digestion in concentrated sulphuric acid, the total organic \(\mathrm{N}\) is converted to ammonium sulphate and ammonia is formed. When it is distilled into boric acid solution under alkaline conditions. It is a method for quantitative determination…