Q. In Kjeldahl’s method, then nitrogen present in the organic compound is quantitatively converted into

A) Gaseous ammonia
B) Ammonium sulphate
C) Ammonium phosphate
D) Ammonia
Explanation

(d)
In Kjeldahl’s method, the nitrogen is quantitatively converted into ammonia by heating with NaOH
$C + H + N\overset{\ \ \mathrm{\Delta}\ \ }{\rightarrow}\left( NH_{4} \right)SO_{4} + CO_{2} + H_{2}O$
(from organic compound)
$\left( NH_{4} \right)_{2}SO_{4} + 2NaOH \rightarrow Na_{2}SO_{4} + 2NH_{3} + 2H_{2}O$
In Dumas method nitrogen present in organic compound is quantitatively converted into $N_{2}.$

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