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CHM 102 Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis in Organic Chemistry Objective Question

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What is the advantage of the Dumas method over the Kjeldahl method?
Options
A Requires hazardous chemicals
B Rapid analysis (minutes) and fully automated
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C Only works for proteins
D Requires a longer digestion time
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Dumas method is rapid (minutes) and can be fully automated, while Kjeldahl is slower (1-2 hours).

Hint

Faster and automated.

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