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An organic compound made of \(\mathrm{C}, \mathrm{H}\) and \(\mathrm{N}\) contains \(20 \%\) nitrogen. Its molecular weight is :

  1. A \(70\)
  2. B \(140\)
  3. C \(100\)
  4. D \(65\)
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(A) \(70\)

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Nitrogen at. wt. \(=14\) in a molecule minimum one atom of \(\mathrm{N}\) is present i.e., \(\begin{array}{rlr}20 \% & \equiv 14 & \text { Molecular weight }=70 \\ 100 \% & \equiv 14 \times 5=70 & \end{array}\)