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what is laissagne's test?

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what is laissagne's test?

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aditya vardhan

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22 Jan 2012 09:40:32 IST

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It is used to detect the presence of N,S, Cl, Br, I in organic compounds. See the page: http://www.adichemistry.com/organic/basics/analysis/lassaignes/lassaignes-test.html for more information.

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22 Jan 2012 18:42:10 IST

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This test is employed to detect the presence of nitrogen, sulphur, halogens, and phosphorous in an organic compound. These elements are present in the covalent form in an organic compound. These are converted into the ionic form by fusing the compound with sodium metal.

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