The Lassaigne's extract is boiled with dilute $HNO_3$ before testing for halogens because,

  • A
    $AgCN$ is soluble in $HNO_3$
  • B
    Silver halides are soluble in $HNO_3$
  • C
    $Ag_2S$ is soluble in $HNO_3$
  • D
    $Na_2S$ and $NaCN$ are decomposed by $HNO_3$

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The gases respectively absorbed by alkaline pyrogallol and oil of cinnamon are:

Match Column $-I$ with Column $-II$.
Column $-I$ Column $-II$
$(A).$ Dumas method $(3).$ Nitrogen gas
$(B).$ Kjeldahl's method $(5).$ Ammonium sulphate
$(C).$ Carius method $(1).$ $AgNO_3$
$(D).$ Chromatography $(2).$ Silica gel
$(E).$ Homolytic fission $(4).$ Free radical

Match the organic compounds in column $I$ with the Lassaigne's test results in column $II$ appropriately.
Column $I$ Column $II$
$A$. Aniline $i$. Red colour with $FeCl_3$
$B$. Benzene sulfonic acid $ii$. Violet colour with sodium nitroprusside
$C$. Thiourea $iii$. Blue colour with hot and acidic solution of $FeSO_4$

The organic compound that gives the following qualitative analysis is:
Test Inference
$a$. Dil. $HCl$ Insoluble
$b$. $NaOH$ solution Soluble
$c$. $Br_2/\text{water}$ Decolourization

Match the List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$ (Reagent) List-$II$ (Functional Group detected)
$A$. Sodium bicarbonate solution $I$. Double bond/unsaturation
$B$. Neutral ferric chloride $II$. Carboxylic acid
$C$. Ceric ammonium nitrate $III$. Phenolic $-OH$
$D$. Alkaline $KMnO_4$ $IV$. Alcoholic $-OH$

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