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QJEEM04Ch2771: JEE Main 2004 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM04Ch2771 Solution: The ammonia evolved from the treatment of 0.30 g of an organic…

The ammonia evolved from the treatment of 0.30 g of an organic compound for the estimation of nitrogen was passed in 100 mL of 0.1 M sulphuric acid. The excess of acid required 20 mL of 0.5 M sodium hydroxide solution for complete neutralization. The organic compound is

Multiple Choice Options

  • A urea
  • B benzamide
  • C acetamide
  • D thiourea

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Initially total H2SO4 present = 100 mL of 0.1 M = 1001000×0.1{{{100} \over {1000}} \times 0.1} mole = 0.01 mole

2NaOH + H2SO4 →\to Na2SO4 + 2H2O
Let in this reaction H2SO4 required n mole

∴\therefore 201000×0.52{{{{20} \over {1000}} \times 0.5} \over 2} = n1{n \over 1}

⇒n\Rightarrow n = 0.005 mole

So now remaining H2SO4 = 0.01 - 0.005 = 0.005 mole . Those remaining H2SO4 will react with NH3.

2NH3 + H2SO4 →\to (NH4)2SO4
Let no moles of NH3 produce through this reaction is = xx

∴\therefore x2{x \over 2} = 0.0051{{0.005} \over 1}

⇒x\Rightarrow x = 0.01

In NH3 no of N atom is 1 and H atom is 3. So no of moles of N atom in NH3 = 0.01 ×\times 1 = 0.01 mole

This 0.01 mole or 0.01 ×\times 14 gm N is produced from 0.3 gm unknown organic compound.

∴\therefore % of N in unknown compound is

= 0.01×140.3×100{{0.01 \times 14} \over {0.3}} \times 100

= 46.6

% of N in urea [(NH4)2CO] = 14×260×100{{14 \times 2} \over {60}} \times 100 = 46.6 %
[ Mol weight of urea = 60]

% of N in benzamide [C6H5CONH2] = 14121×100{14 \over {121}} \times 100 = 11.5 %
[ Mol weight of benzamide [C6H5CONH2] = 121]

% of N in acetamide [CH3CONH2] = 1459×100{14 \over {59}} \times 100 = 23.4 %
[ Mol weight of acetamide [CH3CONH2] = 59]

% of N in thiourea [NH2CONH2] = 14×276×100{{14 \times 2} \over {76}} \times 100 = 36.8 %
[ Mol weight of thiourea [NH2CSNH2] = 76]

∴\therefore compound is urea.

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