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JEE Main 17 March 2021, Shift 2, Chemistry Q42

Question 42 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 12 of 30, Section A.

Nitrogen can be estimated by Kjeldahl's method for which of the following compound ?

The figure, in words

Each option is a drawn structure (no compound names printed): (1) benzene ring bearing NO2; (2) benzene ring bearing CH2-NH2; (3) six-membered ring with three double bonds and one ring atom labelled N; (4) benzene ring bearing N≡N+ Cl- (plus charge on the second N).
  1. (1)[figure: benzene ring with an NO2\mathrm{NO_2} group attached]
  2. (2)[figure: benzene ring with a CH2−NH2\mathrm{CH_2-NH_2} group attached]Official answer
  3. (3)[figure: six-membered ring drawn with three double bonds in which one ring atom is labelled N]
  4. (4)[figure: benzene ring with an N≡N+ Cl−\mathrm{N{\equiv}\overset{+}{N}\ Cl^-} group attached]

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Topic
Stoichiometry
Idea tested
Stoichiometry of Kjeldahl Method

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 9× in all
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  3. 25 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q88While estimating the nitrogen present in an organic compound by Kjeldahl's method, the ammonia evolved from 0.250.25 g of the compound…EasyNumerical value
  4. 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q88A 0.166 g sample of an organic compound was digested with conc. H2SO4\mathrm{H_2SO_4} and then distilled with NaOH. The ammonia gas evolved…MediumNumerical value
  5. 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q88Kjeldahl's method was used for the estimation of nitrogen in an organic compound. The ammonia evolved from 0.55 g of the compound…EasyNumerical value
  6. 25 Jul 2021, Shift 2 · Q590.8 g of an organic compound was analysed by Kjeldahl's method for the estimation of nitrogen. If the percentage of nitrogen in the…MediumNumerical value
  7. 8 Jan 2020, Shift 2 · Q40Kjeldahl's method cannot be used to estimate nitrogen for which of the following compounds ?EasySingle correctHas a figure
  8. 3 Sep 2020, Shift 1 · Q45The Kjeldahl method of Nitrogen estimation fails for which of the following reaction products ? (a) [figure: a six-membered ring drawn…MediumOtherHas a figure

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