An alkaloid contains 17.28% of nitrogen and its molecular mass is 162. The number of nitrogen atoms present in one molecule of alkaloid is:
A
Five
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B
Four
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C
Three
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D
Two
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Solution
The correct option is D Two W=17.2×162100=28 Number of atoms is equals to weight/moleculrweight So 28/14 is equals to 2 So 2 atoms are present in the given alkaloid.