Q.76) Which one of the following NOT belong to "Lassaigne's test"?
A) $2 \mathrm{CuO}+{\mathrm{C}} \underset{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{CO}_2$
B) $\mathrm{Na}+\mathrm{C}+\mathrm{N} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{ } \mathrm{NaCN}$
C) $2 \mathrm{Na}+\mathrm{S}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}$
D) $\mathrm{Na}+\mathrm{X} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{ }+\mathrm{NaX}$
Q.76) $$
2 \mathrm{CuO}+\mathrm{C} \xrightarrow{\Delta} 2 \mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{CO}_2
$$
This reaction does not belong to the Lassaigne's test.
Explanation:
Lassaigne's test is a qualitative analysis used to detect nitrogen, sulfur, and halogens in an organic compound. It involves fusion with sodium ( Na ) to convert these elements into ionic, water-soluble forms that can be detected by specific tests.
Here's what the other options represent:
- (2): Formation of NaCN - used to detect nitrogen.
- (3): Formation of $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}$ - used to detect sulfur.
- (4): Formation of NaX - used to detect halogens $(\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{I})$.
Option (1), involving CuO and C, is a reduction reaction, not part of Lassaigne's test.
It's unrelated to the sodium fusion method and is typically seen in inorganic reduction reactions or metallurgy.
Hence, the correct answer is option (1).