why kjeldahl's flask hav concentrated sulphuric acid in it ??? can any other acid b used in place of it??

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why kjeldahl's flask hav concentrated sulphuric acid in it ??? can any other acid b used in place of it??

2006-11-30 01:34:46 · 2 answers · asked by vasu 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Yes, but then it wouldn't be a Kjeldahl reaction by definition. I have used a Kjeldahl flask for many forms of digestion, and typically used perchloric acid in place of sulfuric.

2006-11-30 01:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

What about nitric acid?

2006-11-30 09:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋