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Kjeldahl method for estimation of nitrogen is not applicable to
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AMUAMU 2013Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
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Solution:
Kjeldahl method can not be used for compounds having azo groups (−N=N−) nitroso (−NO) azoxy compounds
and nitrogen in the ring (pyridine, quinoline etc.) Since, nitrogen in these compounds is not quantitatively converted into ammonium sulphate.