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For testing of Halogens, the sodium fusion extract of the compound is treated with:

Option: 1

boiled in \mathrm{FeSO _{4}} then acidified with \mathrm{H_2SO _{4}}


Option: 2

acidified with \mathrm{CH _{3} COOH} only


Option: 3

acidified with \mathrm{HNO _{3}}and then treated with \mathrm{AgNO _{3}}


Option: 4

None of these


Answers (1)

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As we have learnt,

Test for Halogens 

The sodium fusion extract is acidified with nitric acid and then treated with \mathrm{AgNO_3}

The sodium fusion extract is first boiled with concentrated nitric acid to decompose cyanide or sulphide of sodium formed during Lassaigne’s test if nitrogen or sulphur is also present in the compound

Hence, the correct answer is Option (3)

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Pankaj Sanodiya

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