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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.3. Organic chemistry purification and characterization

For which of the following compounds Kjeldahl method can be used to determine the percentage of Nitrogen ?

  1. A Nitrobenzene
  2. B Pyridine
  3. C Alanine
  4. D Diazomethane
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(C) Alanine

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Kjeldahl's method is not applicable for cpmpounds containing nitrogen in nitro and azo groups and nitrogen present in the ring. Because nitrogen of these compounds does not change to ammonium sulphate under these conditions. Hence only Alanine can be used to determine percentage…
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