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Compound that will give positive Lassaigne's test for both nitrogen and halogen is
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (29 Jan Shift 1)
Options:
  • A N2H4·HCl
  • B CH3NH2.HCl
  • C NH4Cl
  • D NH2OH.HCl
Solution:
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The correct answer is: CH3NH2.HCl

Lassaigne's test gives presence of chlorine and nitrogen in organic compound by fusion of organic compound in the presence of sodium. The fused products in this case are:
CH3NH2.HClfusionNaNaCN and NaCl

NaCN gives +ve test for nitrogen and NaCl gives +ve test for halogen.

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