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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.3. Organic chemistry purification and characterization

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Nitrogen, sulphur, halogen and phosphorus present in an organic compound are detected by Lassaigne's Test.
Statement (II) : The elements present in the compound are converted from covalent form into ionic form by fusing the compound with Magnesium in Lassaigne's test.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct anower from the options given below :

  1. A Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  2. B Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. C Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. D Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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(D) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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The elements present in the compound are converted from covalent form into ionic form by fusing the compound with sodium in Lassigne's test
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