Practice question
Question
In Kjeldahl’s method, 0.42 g of a compound produced ammonia that neutralized 15 mL of 0.2 M H₂SO₄. What is the percentage of nitrogen?
Explanation
Moles of H₂SO₄ = 0.015 × 0.2 = 0.003. Moles of NH₃ = 0.006 (2H per H₂SO₄). Mass of N = 0.006 × 14 = 0.084 g. Percentage = (0.084/0.42) × 100 = 20%.