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KCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The sodium fusion extract is boiled with concentrated nitric acid while testing for halogens. By doing so, it

  1. A helps in precipitation of AgCl
  2. B increases the solubility of AgCl
  3. C increases the concentration of \(\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}\)ion
  4. D decomposes \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}\) and NaCN , if formed
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(D) decomposes \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}\) and NaCN , if formed

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It is done so that if there is any \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~s}\) or NaCN , it can be decomposed.