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

The Lassiagne's extract is boiled with dil \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\) before testing for halogens because,

  1. A \(\mathrm{AgCN}\) is soluble in \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\)
  2. B Silver halides are soluble in \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Ag}_2 \mathrm{~S}\) is soluble in \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}\) and \(\mathrm{NaCN}\) are decomposed by \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\)
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(D) \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}\) and \(\mathrm{NaCN}\) are decomposed by \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\)

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If nitrogen or sulphur is also present in the compound, the sodium fusion extract is first boiled with concentrated nitric acid to decompose cyanide or sulphide of sodium during Lassaigne's test.
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