Explain the reason for the fusion of an organic compound with metallic sodium for testing nitrogen, sulphur and halogens.

Explain the reason for the fusion of an organic compound with metallic

1.	Explain the reason for the fusion of an organic compound with metallic sodium for testing nitrogen, sulphur and halogens.
Answer» Solution :Organic COMPOUND is fused with sodium metal so as to convert organic compounds into NaCN, `Na_(2)S` , NaX and `Na_(3)PO_(4)` . Since these are IONIC compounds and become more reactive and thus can be easily TESTED by suitable reagents.