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JEE Main 3 April 2025, Shift 2, Chemistry Q64

Question 64 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 14 of 25, Section A.

In Dumas' method for estimation of nitrogen 0.4 g of an organic compound gave 60 mL of nitrogen collected at 300 K temperature and 715 mm Hg pressure. The percentage composition of nitrogen in the compound is (Given : Aqueous tension at 300 K = 15 mm Hg)

(1)17.46 %
(2)15.71 %Official answer
(3)20.95 %
(4)7.85 %

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Topic: Stoichiometry
Idea tested: Stoichiometry of Dumas Method

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24 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q880.2 g of an organic compound was subjected to estimation of nitrogen by Dumas method in which volume of N $_2$ evolved (at STP) was found…EasyNumerical value
27 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q60The number of moles of CuO, that will be utilized in Dumas method for estimating nitrogen in a sample of 57.5 g of…HardNumerical value
31 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q60The transformation occurring in Duma’s method is given below…EasyNumerical value
16 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q60In Duma's method of estimation of nitrogen, 0.1840 g of an organic compound gave 30 mL of nitrogen collected at 287 K and 758 mm of Hg…MediumNumerical value

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