Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceJEESTD 11 - 8.3. Organic chemistry purification and characterization4 Marks
MCQ
In kjeldahl’s method, $CuS{O_4}$ acts as
A
Oxidising agent
B
Reducing agent
C
Hydrolysing agent
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Catalytic agent
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Answer
Correct option: D.
Catalytic agent
d (d)Kjeldahl’s method depends upon the fact that most of the organic compounds containing nitrogen are quantitatively decomposed to give ${(N{H_4})_2}S{O_4}$when heated strongly with conc. ${H_2}S{O_4}$. In this method $CuS{O_4}$ acts as catalytic agent.
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