Q 1 :    

On complete combustion, 0.3 g of an organic compound gave 0.2 g of CO2 and 0.1 g of H2O. The percentage composition of carbon and hydrogen in the compound respectively is             [2024]

  • 4.07% and 15.02%

     

  • 18.18% and 3.70%

     

  • 15.02% and 4.07%

     

  • 3.70% and 18.18%

     

(2)

% of C=1244×Mass of CO2 formedMass of compound taken×100

              =12×0.2×10044×0.3=18.18%

% of H=218×Mass of H2O formedMass of compound taken×100

              =2×0.1×10018×0.3=3.70%



Q 2 :    

The Kjeldahl’s method for the estimation of nitrogen can be used to estimate the amount of nitrogen in which one of the following compounds?       [2022]

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(3)

Kjeldahl’s method is not applicable to compounds containing nitrogen in nitro group, azo groups and nitrogen present in the ring (e.g., pyridine).

 



Q 3 :    

In Duma’s method for estimation of nitrogen, 0.25 g of an organic compound gave 40 mL of nitrogen collected at 300 K temperature and 725 mm pressure. If the aqueous tension at 300 K is 25 mm, the percentage of nitrogen in the compound is            [2015]

  • 16.76

     

  • 15.76

     

  • 17.36

     

  • 18.20

     

(1)

Mass of organic compound = 0.25 g  

Experimental values, At STP  

V1=40mL,  V2=?,  T1=300K,  T2=273K

P1=725-25=700mm,  P2=760mm

P1V1T1=P2V2T2    V2=P1V1T2T1P2=700×40×273300×760=33.52 mL

22400 mL of N2 at STP weighs = 28 g  

   33.52 mL of N2 at STP weighs=28×33.5222400=0.0419 g

% of N=Mass of nitrogen at STPMass of organic compound taken×100

              =0.04190.25×100=16.76%



Q 4 :    

In the Kjeldahl’s method for estimation of nitrogen present in a soil sample, ammonia evolved from 0.75 g of sample neutralized 10 mL of 1 M H2SO4. The percentage of nitrogen in the soil is            [2014]

  • 37.33

     

  • 45.33

     

  • 35.33

     

  • 43.33

     

(1)

H2SO4+2NH3(NH4)2SO4

10 mL of 1 M H2SO4 = 10 mmol                                    [M×V(mL)=mmol]  

Acid used for the absorption of ammonia =10 mL of 2N (or 1 M) H2SO4

% of N=1.4×N×VW=1.4×2×100.75=37.33%