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JEE Main 202524 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2025
Date
24 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
General Organic Chemistry

JEE Main 2025 · 24 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Given below are two statements I and II. Statement I: Dumas method...

Given below are two statements I and II. Statement I: Dumas method is used for estimation of "Nitrogen" in an organic compound. Statement II: Dumas method involves the formation of ammonium sulphate by heating the organic compound with conc H2SO4\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Options

  1. AStatement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. CStatement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. DBoth Statement I and Statement II are true

Correct answer

A. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Step-by-step solution

In Dumas method nitrogen present in organic compound is converted into N2\mathrm{N}_2 gas whose volumetric analysis gives the percentage of nitrogen atom in the organic compound.
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