12.33. A sample of 0.50 g of an organic compound was treated according to Kjeldahl's method. The ammonia evolved was absorbed in 50 ml of 0.5M H2SO4. The residual acid required 60 ml of 0.5 M solution of NaOH for neutralization. Find the percentage composition of nitrogen in the compound.

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Step I: Calculation of volume of unused acid i.e. V2 =?

V1 = Volume of NAOH solution required = 60 cm3 

N1 = Normality of NaOH solution = ½ N

N2 = Normality of H2SO4 = 1N

Applying N1V1 = N2V2

½ N x 60 cm3 = 1N x V2

Or V2 = 30 cm3

Step II: calculation of volume of acid used

Volume of acid added = 50 cm3

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