In DNA and RNA, nitrogen atom is predent in the ring system. Can kjeldahl's method be used for the estimation of nitrogen present in these ? Give reasons.

In DNA and RNA, nitrogen atom is predent in the ring system. Can kjeld

1.	In DNA and RNA, nitrogen atom is predent in the ring system. Can kjeldahl's method be used for the estimation of nitrogen present in these ? Give reasons.
Answer» SOLUTION :In both DNA and RNA, the nitrogen atom is present in the heterocyclic RING system. Kjeldahl's method cannot be USED for such compounds. Nitrogen can be estimated by DUMA's method.