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COMEDK · Chemistry · 13. General Organic Chemistry

Lassaigne's test for the detection of nitrogen fails in

  1. A \(\text{NH}_2\text{CONH}_2\)
  2. B \(\text{NH}_2\text{- NH}_2\text{HCl}\)
  3. C \(\text{NH}_2\text{CONHNH}_2\text{HCl}\)
  4. D \(\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NHNH}_2\text{HCl}\)
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(B) \(\text{NH}_2\text{- NH}_2\text{HCl}\)

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Lassaigne's test for the detection of nitrogen involves the fusion of the organic compound with sodium metal to form sodium cyanide (\(\text{NaCN}\)). For the formation of cyanide ion (\(\text{CN}^{-}\)), both carbon and nitrogen must be present in the organic compound.…