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2022 · 24 Jun · Shift 1 · Q19
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Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry question

2022 · 24 Jun · Shift 1 · Q19

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A 0.166 g sample of an organic compound was digested with conc. H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​ and then distilled with NaOHNaOHNaOH. The ammonia gas evolved was passed through 50.0 mL of 0.5 N H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​. The used acid required 30.0 mL of 0.25 N NaOHNaOHNaOH for complete neutralization. The mass percentage of nitrogen in the organic compound is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 63

  1. Principle used: Kjeldahl method

    The nitrogen in the organic compound is converted to NH3NH_3NH3​. This ammonia is absorbed by a known amount of H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​. The unreacted acid is then determined by back titration with NaOHNaOHNaOH.

  2. Initial equivalents of H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​ taken

    Given:

    • Volume of acid =50.0 mL= 50.0\,\text{mL}=50.0mL
    • Normality of acid =0.5 N= 0.5\,N=0.5N

    Equivalents of acid initially present: eq of H2SO4=N×V(in L)=0.5×0.0500=0.0250\text{eq of } H_2SO_4 = N \times V(\text{in L}) = 0.5 \times 0.0500 = 0.0250eq of H2​SO4​=N×V(in L)=0.5×0.0500=0.0250

  3. Equivalents of NaOHNaOHNaOH used in back titration

    Given:

    • Volume of NaOH=30.0 mLNaOH = 30.0\,\text{mL}NaOH=30.0mL
    • Normality of NaOH=0.25 NNaOH = 0.25\,NNaOH=0.25N

    Equivalents of NaOHNaOHNaOH: eq of NaOH=0.25×0.0300=0.00750\text{eq of } NaOH = 0.25 \times 0.0300 = 0.00750eq of NaOH=0.25×0.0300=0.00750

    These are the equivalents of unused acid left after absorption of ammonia.

  4. Equivalents of acid consumed by ammonia

    eq consumed=0.0250−0.00750=0.01750\text{eq consumed} = 0.0250 - 0.00750 = 0.01750eq consumed=0.0250−0.00750=0.01750

    Since ammonia neutralizes acid in equivalent ratio 1:11:11:1, the equivalents of NH3NH_3NH3​ formed are also: eq of NH3=0.01750\text{eq of } NH_3 = 0.01750eq of NH3​=0.01750

    For NH3NH_3NH3​, 1 mole corresponds to 1 equivalent, so: moles of NH3=0.01750\text{moles of } NH_3 = 0.01750moles of NH3​=0.01750

    Therefore moles of nitrogen atoms =0.01750= 0.01750=0.01750.

  5. Mass of nitrogen in the sample

    mN=0.01750×14=0.245 gm_N = 0.01750 \times 14 = 0.245\,\text{g}mN​=0.01750×14=0.245g

  6. Mass percentage of nitrogen

    Sample mass =0.166 g= 0.166\,\text{g}=0.166g

    %N=0.2450.166×100=147.6%\%N = \frac{0.245}{0.166} \times 100 = 147.6\%%N=0.1660.245​×100=147.6%

    This is physically impossible for an organic compound, so the given data are inconsistent.

  7. Likely issue in the question

    If the sample mass were 0.386 g0.386\,\text{g}0.386g instead of 0.166 g0.166\,\text{g}0.166g, then: %N=0.2450.386×100≈63.5%\%N = \frac{0.245}{0.386} \times 100 \approx 63.5\%%N=0.3860.245​×100≈63.5% which gives integer answer 636363 and matches the stored answer.

Hence, using the data as printed, the percentage comes out impossible, but the intended answer appears to be 636363 due to a likely typo in sample mass.

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