Question

Assertion: Kjeldahl method is not used for pyridine. 

Reason: Nitrogen of pyridine does not change to ammonium sulphate under these conditions. 

(1) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation for assertion 

(2) Both Assertion and reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation for assertion 

(3) Assertion is true but Reason is false 

(4) Assertion is false but Reason is true

Answer 1

Correct answer is:  (1) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation for assertion

Kjeldahl method is not applicable to compounds containing nitrogen in the ring (pyridine) as nitrogen of these compounds does not change to ammonium sulphate under these conditions