When an organic compound containing nitrogen is heated with copper oxide,nitrogen is obtain in its:

oxide form

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Solution

The correct option is C free form
When nitrogen contaning organic compoundis heated with copper oxide in atmosphere of $C O_{2}$ , gives free nitrogen in addition to $C O_{2}$ and $H_{2} O .$
$C_{x} H_{y} N_{2} + (x + y / 2) C u O \to x C O_{2} + y / 2 H_{2} O + z / 2 N_{2} + (2 x + y / 2) C u$

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