NEET 2026 Chemistry question

During Lassaigne's test, the elements present in an organic compound are converted from :

(1)Ionic form to ionic form
(2)Covalent form to ionic formCorrect
(3)Covalent form to covalent form
(4)Ionic form to covalent form

Answer: (2)

Solution

In Lassaigne's test the organic compound is fused with sodium metal, converting covalently bonded N, S and halogens into ionic species (, , ), which are extracted in water (sodium extract) and

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Question ID VK-104878