NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Given below are two statements : Statement I : In 'Lassaigne's Test', when both nitrogen and sulphur are present in an organic compound, sodium thiocyanate is formed. Statement II : If both nitrogen and sulphur are present in an organic compound, then the excess of sodium used in sodium fusion will decompose the sodium thiocyanate formed to give NaCN and Na 2 S . In the light of the above statements, choose the most
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct.
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
- CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
- DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Correct answer
A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Step-by-step solution
In case, nitrogen and sulphur both are present in an organic compound, sodium thiocyanate is formed. It gives blood red colour and no Prussian blue since there are no free cyanide ions. Na + C + N + S → NaSCN Fe 3 + + SCN - → Fe SCN 2 + Blood red Na + NaCNS → Na 2 S + NaCN