0.1688 g organic compound when analyzed by the Dumas method yields 31.7 mL of moist nitrogen measured at 14º C and 758 mm mercury pressure. The % of the nitrogen in the organic compound (Aqueous tension at 14 º C =12 mm) is:

1. 30.9%

2. 10%

3. 40%

4. 21.9 %

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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): Sulphur present in an organic compound can be estimated quantitatively by the Carius method.
Reason (R): Sulphur is separated easily from other atoms in the molecule and gets precipitated as a light yellow solid.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.

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