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Question
In the Dumas method, 0.5 g of a compound gave 112 mL of N₂ at STP. What is the percentage of nitrogen?
Explanation
Mass of N = (28/22400) × 112 = 0.14 g. Percentage = (0.14/0.5) × 100 = 28%.
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