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Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques

In sodium fusion test of organic compounds, the nitrogen of the organic compound is converted into

A

sodamide

B

sodium cyanide

C

sodium nitrite

D

sodium nitrate

Answer

sodium cyanide

Explanation

Solution

When the nitrogen containing compound is
heated with sodium, then nitrogen and carbon of
organic compound converted into sodium cyanide.
Na + C+N⏟from organic compound    →    NaCN\underbrace{C+N}_{from \, organic \, compound} \, \, \, \, \rightarrow \, \, \, \, NaCN