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Which statements about Lassaigne's test and the sodium extract are correct? (more than one may be correct)

  1. AFor halogens the extract is boiled with concentrated before adding when N or S is present.
  2. BSulphur in the extract gives a violet colour with sodium nitroprusside.
  3. CA compound containing both C-N and sulphur gives a blood-red colour with (thiocyanate formation).
  4. DA compound containing nitrogen but no sulphur gives a blood-red colour with .

Answer: A, B, C

When N and S are both present, sodium fusion gives , which forms blood-red with . Sulphide gives violet with nitroprusside, and boiling with removes and before testing for halides. N alone gives Prussian blue, not blood red, so the last statement is wrong.
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