MCQ
When ammonium cyanate is heated for a long time, the product is:
  • A
    Nitrous oxide
  • B
    Ammonium cyanide
  • C
    Nitrogen and water
  • D
    Biuret

Answer

  1. Biuret

Explanation:

When ammonium cyanate is heated urea is first formed

$\text{NH}_4\text{CNO}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \xrightarrow{\text{Heat}}\text{NH}_2\text{CONH}_2\\^\text{Ammonium Cyanate}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ^\text{urea}$

Urea on further heating gives biuret

$\text{NH}_2\text{CONH}_2\xrightarrow{\text{Heat}}\text{NH}_2\text{CONHCONH}_2+\text{NH}_3\\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ^\text{Biuret}$

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