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WBJEE · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

In the Lassaigne's test for the detection of nitrogen in an onganic compound. the appearance of blue coloured compound is due to

  1. A ferric ferricyanide
  2. B ferrous ferricyanide
  3. C ferric ferrocyanide
  4. D ferrous ferrocyanide
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(C) ferric ferrocyanide

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To a part of sodium extract, FeSO \(_{4}\) solution is added and the contents are warmed. A few drops of \(\mathrm{FeCl}_{3}\) solution are then added and resulting…