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In the Kjedahl's method for estimation of nitrogen present in soil sample, ammonia evolved from 0.75g of sample neutralized 10ml of 1M H2SO4 The percentage of nitrogen in the soil is:
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEETNEET 2014
Options:
  • A 37.83
  • B 45.32
  • C 35.33
  • D 45.33
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 37.83
moles of 1M H2SO4=10 m mol

moles of NH3 consumed = 20 m mol

Weight of N=14×201000g=0.280 g

N=0.2800.75×100=37.33%

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