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JEE Main 20241 FebruaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
1 February
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
General Organic Chemistry

JEE Main 2024 · 1 February · Morning Shift · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

In Kjeldahl's method for estimation of nitrogen, CuSO _ 4 acts as :

In Kjeldahl's method for estimation of nitrogen, CuSO4{CuSO}_{4} acts as :

Options

  1. A

    Reducing agent

  2. BCatalytic agent
  3. CHydrolysis agent
  4. DOxidising agent

Correct answer

B. Catalytic agent

Step-by-step solution

Kjeldahl's method is used for the estimation of nitrogen. The organic compound is heated with conc. H2SO4{H}_{2}{SO}_{4} in presence of K2SO4{K}_{2}{SO}_{4} and a little CuSO4{CuSO}_{4} to convert all the nitrogen into (NH4)2SO4.K2SO4{\left({NH}_{4}\right)}_{2}{SO}_{4} . {K}_{2}{SO}_{4} raises the boiling point of H2SO4{H}_{2}{SO}_{4} while CuSO4{CuSO}_{4} catalyses the reaction.

Hence, B is the answer.

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