Q. The ammonia evolved from the treatment of 0.30g of an organic compound for the estimation of nitrogen was passed in 100mL of 0.1M sulphuric acid. The excess of acid required 20mL of 0.5 M sodium hydroxide solution for complete neutralisation. The organic compound is

A) Acetamide
B) Benzamide
C) Urea
D) Thiourea
Explanation

(c)
Let unreacted 0.1M$( = 0.2N)H_{2}SO_{4} = V^{'}mL$
∴ 20 mL of 0.5M NaOH
=V’mL of 02 $N\ H_{2}SO_{4}$
$\therefore 20 \times 0.5 = V^{'} \times 0.2$
$\therefore{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ V}^{'} = 50mL$
Used $H_{2}SO_{4} = 100 - 50 = 50mL$
$\ \ \% Nitrogen = \frac{1.4\ NV}{w}$
where, N=normality of $H_{2}SO_{4}$
V=volume of $H_{2}SO_{4}$ used
$\therefore\%\ nitrogen = \frac{1.4 \times 0.2 \times 50}{0.30}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = 46.67\%$
% of nitrogen in
(a) $CH_{3}CONH_{2} = \frac{14 \times 100}{59} = 23.73\%$
(b) $C_{6}H_{5}CONH_{2} = \frac{14 \times 100}{122} = 11.48\%$
(c)$NH_{2}CONH_{2} = \frac{28 \times 100}{60} = 46.67\%$
(d) $NH_{2}CSNH_{2} = \frac{28 \times 100}{76} = 36.84\%$
Therefore, the organic compound is urea.

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.