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COMEDK · Chemistry · 11. s Block Elements

During the fusion of an organic compound with sodium metal, nitrogen of the compound is converted into

  1. A \(\mathrm{NaNO}_{2}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{NaNH}_{2}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{NaCN}\)
  4. D NaNC
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(C) \(\mathrm{NaCN}\)

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When a nitrogeneous organic compound is fused with sodium, the nitrogen present in the compound is converted into sodium cyanide. This reaction is also called Lassaigne's test.