Given below are two statements: Statement I: Nitrogen prese…

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Published on: August 13, 2026

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Nitrogen present in pyridine can be estimated by Kjeldahl's method.

Statement II: Sublimation method is used to separate sublimable compounds from non-sublimable impurities.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

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Kjeldahl's method does not estimate N in heterocyclic "ring nitrogen" compounds like pyridine (limitation of the method), so I is incorrect. Sublimation does separate a sublimable compound from nonsublimable impurities, so II is correct.

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