JEE Main 2025 Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main 2025

Given below are two statements I and II. Statement I : Dumas method is used for estimation of "Nitrogen" in an organic compound. Statement II : Dumas method involves the formation of ammonium sulphate by heating the organic compound with conc . In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Answer: (4)

Solution

Dumas method estimates nitrogen by converting it to N gas, not by forming ammonium sulphate (that is Kjeldahl's method).

Question ID VK-002026