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
- Br
- S
- N and S
- N
Answer
(3) N and S
Solution
When N and S are both present, sodium fusion gives sodium thiocyanate:
Na + C + N + S NaSCN
Fe2+ is oxidised to Fe3+ (conc. H2SO4, air) ⇒ Fe3+ + SCN- [Fe(SCN)]2+ (blood red)
∵ SCN- forms only when N and S are present together (N alone gives Prussian blue)
Answer: (3)