JEE Main 2018 — General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution
JEE Main 2018 (08 Apr)
Question
Which of the following compounds will be suitable for Kjeldahl's method for nitrogen estimation?
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Correct answer
C

Step-by-step explanation
Kjeldahl method is not applicable to compounds containing nitrogen in nitro and azo groups and nitrogen present in the ring (e.g. pyridine) as nitrogen of these compounds does not change to ammonium sulphate under these conditions.
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