AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    Kjeldahl method for estimation of nitrogen is not applicable to

    A)  pyridine

    B)  hexamethylene diamine

    C)  propan-1-amine

    D)  2-phenylethanamine

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Kjeldahl method can not be used for compounds having azo groups (?N = N?) nitroso (-NO) azoxy compounds \[\left( -N=\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \downarrow  \\  O \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{N}}\,- \right)\]and nitrogen in the ring (pyridine, quinoline etc.) Since, nitrogen in these compounds is not  quantitatively converted into ammonium sulphate.


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