Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Question

Kjeldahl's method is used in the estimation of

Answer 1

Solution

Kjeldahl's method is simpler and more convenient than Duma's method. This method is largely used for the estimation of nitrogen in food stuff, drugs, fertilisers and many other organic compounds. However, this method cannot be used for organic compounds containing nitrogen in the ring such as pyridine, quinoline and organic compounds containing nitro (-N $O_2$ ) and diazo (-N = N-) groups.