Appearance of blood red colour on treatment of the sodium fusion extract of an organic compound with FeSO4 in presence of concentrated H2SO4 indicates the presence of element(s).
Appearance of blood red colour on treatment of the sodium fusion extract of an organic compound with FeSO4 in presence of concentrated H2SO4 indicates the presence of element(s).
N & S
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- S
N
The Correct Option is A
Approach Solution - 1
To determine which elements are present in the organic compound based on the appearance of a blood red color, let's consider the chemistry involved in the test mentioned.
- When an organic compound containing nitrogen and sulfur is subjected to sodium fusion, elements like nitrogen, sulfur, and halogens form ionic compounds with sodium. For nitrogen-containing compounds, sodium reacts to form sodium cyanide (NaCN).
- The subsequent reaction with ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) is known as the Lassaigne's test, specifically for detecting nitrogen as part of a (NaCN) complex:
- The complex formation involves the following reactions:
- Sodium cyanide (NaCN) forms Fe2+Cyanide complex:
- The equations can be represented as: \(6NaCN + FeSO\_4 \rightarrow Na\_4[Fe(CN)\_6] + Na\_2SO\_4\)
- The formed Na4[Fe(CN)6] reacts with ferric ions (formed in situ by the oxidation of Fe2+ by concentrated H2SO4), resulting in: \(3Na\_4[Fe(CN)\_6] + 4Fe^{3+} + 12H^+ \rightarrow Fe_4[Fe(CN)\_6]_3 + 12Na^+ + 6H_2O\)
- This forms a Prussian blue color if nitrogen is present alone but a blood red color if sulfur is present along with nitrogen because of the formation of ferric thiocyanate (Fe(SCN)3).
- Therefore, the presence of both nitrogen and sulfur is needed to form the characteristic blood red color due to ferric thiocyanate.
This leads us to conclude that the appearance of a blood red color confirms the presence of both nitrogen and sulfur in the original organic compound.
Correct Answer: N & S
Approach Solution -2
The appearance of a blood red color upon this reaction indicates the presence of both nitrogen and sulphur in the compound, as they combine to form thiocyanate ions (SCN−), which react with Fe3+ to produce Fe(SCN)3 with the characteristic blood red color.
So, the correct answer is : N & S.
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