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Question

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

A

sodium cyanide

B

sodium nitrate

C

sodamide

D

sodium nitrite

Answer

sodium cyanide

Explanation

Solution

In sodium fusion test of nitrogen in organic compound, nitrogen of compound is converted into sodium cyanide, which with $FeS{{O}_{4}}$ and $FeC{{l}_{3}},$ changes into prussian blue colour. $Na+C+N\xrightarrow{\Delta }NaCN$