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The blue colouration obtained from the Lassaigne's test of nitrogen is due to the formation of

  1. A \(\mathrm{Fe}_4\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]_3\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Fe}_2\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]_5\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{K}_2\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]_5\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{K}_4\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]_3\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{Fe}_4\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]_3\)

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The blue colouration is due to the formation of \(\mathrm{Fe}_4\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]_3\) (ferriferrocyanide).