Describe the reaction involved in the detection of Nitrogen in an organic compound by Lassaigne Method

Describe the reaction involved in the detection of Nitrogen in an orga

1.	Describe the reaction involved in the detection of Nitrogen in an organic compound by Lassaigne Method
Answer» Solution :DETECTION of Nitrogen: The following reactions art: involved in the detection of nitrogen with formation of PRUSSIAN blue precipitate conforming the presence of nitrogen in an organic compound `(i) underset("sodium")Na+underset("From organic Compund")"C+N" rarr underset("Sodium eyanide")"NaCN"` `underset("FERROUS sulphate")(FeSO_(4))+underset("Sodium hydrox")"2NaOH" rarr underset("Ferrous hydroxide")(FE(OH)_(2))+Na_(2)SO_(4)` `(iii)6 NaCN + Fe (OH)_(2) rarr underset("Sodium hydroxide")(Na_(4)[Fe(CN)_6] )+2NaOH` `(iv) 3Na_(4)[Fe(CN)_(6)]+4FeCl_(3) rarr underset(underset("(Prussian blue precipitate)")"Ferric ferrcyanide")(Fe_(4) [ Fe(CN)_(6)]darr+12NaCl`