Uracil is base present in RNA with the following structure. % of N in uracil is _______.

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Uracil is base present in $RNA$ with the following structure. $% of N$ in uracil is _______.

ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 1)

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The correct answer is: 25

The molecular formula of uracil is $C_{4} H_{4} N_{2} O_{2}$

The molar mass of uracil = 112 g/mol

Mass $%$ of $N = \frac{28}{112} \times 100$ = 25 %

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