A sample of alfalfa meal weighing 2.0 g is  analyzed by Kjeldahl method for the  percentage of nitrogen. The liberated NH3 is  caught in a solution of H3BO3, and 8.23 ml of  HCl are required in the subsequent titration. A  sample of pure (NH4)2SO4 (132.12) weighing  0.61 g is treated with excess NaOH and the  liberated NH3 (17.04) is also caught in  H3BO3. The resulting solution requires 20 ml  of the acid for titration. Calculate the  percentage of protein in the sample using  6.25 as the factor.

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A sample of alfalfa meal weighing 2.0 g is 
analyzed by Kjeldahl method for the 
percentage of nitrogen. The liberated NH3 is 
caught in a solution of H3BO3, and 8.23 ml of 
HCl are required in the subsequent titration. A 
sample of pure (NH4)2SO4 (132.12) weighing 
0.61 g is treated with excess NaOH and the 
liberated NH3 (17.04) is also caught in 
H3BO3. The resulting solution requires 20 ml 
of the acid for titration. Calculate the 
percentage of protein in the sample using 
6.25 as the factor.

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