Question

Describe the reactions involved in the
detection of nitrogen in an organic
compound by Lassaigne method.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Nitrogen covalently bonded to the organic compound. Upon fusion with sodium metal, the covalently bonded nitrogen is converted to ionic sodium cyanide, which can be extracted by boiling the fused mass with distilled water and is used for the detection of nitrogen.

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