Question

The amount of nitrogen in an organic substance can be determined by an analytical method called the kjeldahl method, in which all the nitrogen in the organic substance is converted to ammonia. the ammonia, which is a weak base, can be neutralized with hydrochloric acid, as described by the equation

Answer 1

NH3(aq)+HCl(aq)----->NH4Cl(aq)
If 46.0 mL of 0.150 M HCl(aq) is needed to neutralize all the NH3(g) from a 2.25-g sample of organic material, calculate the mass percentage of nitrogen in the sample.

(0.0460 L) x (0.150 mol /L HCl) x (1 mol NH3 / 1 mol HCl) x
(1 mol N / 1 mol NH3) x (14.00672 g N / mol) / (2.25 g) = 0.0430 = 4.30% N