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Explain the reason forthe fusion of an organic compound with metallic sodium for testing nitrogen,sulphur and halogens.



Answer -

Nitrogen, sulphur, andhalogens are covalently bonded in organic compounds. For their detection, theyhave to be first converted to ionic form. This is done by fusing the organiccompound with sodium metal. This is called “Lassaigne’s test”. The chemicalequations involved in the test are

Carbon, nitrogen,sulphur, and halogen come from organic compounds.

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