In Lassaigne’s extract of an organic compound, both nitrogen and sulphur are present, which gives blood red colour with due to the formation of:
- A
- B
- C
- D
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When both Nitrogen and Sulphur are present in an organic compound, Lassaigne's test produces Sodium thiocyanate (). When this extract is acidified and treated with Ferric chloride (), it reacts to form a blood-red colored complex:
(Note: Some texts represent the complex as or similar, but the ionic species responsible is as shown).
(Note: Some texts represent the complex as or similar, but the ionic species responsible is as shown).