NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
What is the purpose of boiling the sodium fusion extract with iron(II) sulfate in the test for nitrogen?
Options
- ATo detect the presence of sulfur
- BTo convert nitrogen to a blue compound
- CTo form sodium cyanide
- DTo acidify the solution
Correct answer
B. To convert nitrogen to a blue compound
Step-by-step solution
The purpose of boiling the sodium fusion extract with iron(II) sulfate is to convert nitrogen to a blue compound, Prussian blue.