Nitrogen in an organic compound can be estimated by

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Nitrogen in an organic compound can be estimated by (A) Kjeldahl method (B) Carius method (C) Victor Meyers method (D) Lassaignes method

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: Nitrogen can be estimated by Kjeldahls method. This method cannot be used for organic compounds (i) containing in the ring. e.g., pyridine, quinoline etc. (ii) containing nitro and diazo groups. However, Lassaignes test is used to detect nitrogen.

Q. Nitrogen in an organic compound can be estimated by

Kjeldahl method

Carius method

Victor Meyers method

Lassaignes method

: Nitrogen can be estimated by Kjeldahls method. This method cannot be used for organic compounds (i) containing in the ring. e.g., pyridine, quinoline etc. (ii) containing nitro and diazo groups. However, Lassaignes test is used to detect nitrogen.