The nitrogen content of organic compounds can be determined by the Dumas method. The compound in question is first passed over hot CuO(s): Compound N₂(g) + CO₂(g) + H₂O(g) The gaseous products are then passed through a concentrated aqueous KOH solution to remove the CO₂. The remaining gas contains N₂ and water vapor. Hot CuO(s) A 0.165-g sample of a compound was treated as above, producing 84.9 mL of N₂ saturated with water vapor at 25 °C and 758.3 torr. What is the mass percent of nitrogen in the compound? (The vapor pressure of water at 25 °C is 23.8 torr.) %

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The nitrogen content of organic compounds can be determined by the Dumas method.
The compound in question is first passed over hot CuO(s):
Compound
N₂(g) + CO₂(g) + H₂O(g)
The gaseous products are then passed through a concentrated aqueous KOH solution to remove the CO₂.
The remaining gas contains N₂ and water vapor.
Hot
CuO(s)
A 0.165-g sample of a compound was treated as above, producing 84.9 mL of N₂ saturated with water vapor at 25 °C and 758.3
torr.
What is the mass percent of nitrogen in the compound? (The vapor pressure of water at 25 °C is 23.8 torr.)
%
Transcribed Image Text:The nitrogen content of organic compounds can be determined by the Dumas method. The compound in question is first passed over hot CuO(s): Compound N₂(g) + CO₂(g) + H₂O(g) The gaseous products are then passed through a concentrated aqueous KOH solution to remove the CO₂. The remaining gas contains N₂ and water vapor. Hot CuO(s) A 0.165-g sample of a compound was treated as above, producing 84.9 mL of N₂ saturated with water vapor at 25 °C and 758.3 torr. What is the mass percent of nitrogen in the compound? (The vapor pressure of water at 25 °C is 23.8 torr.) %
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