Discuss the chemistry of Lassaigne’s test.
Lassaigne's test: Nitrogen, sulphur, halogens and phosphorous present in an organic compound are detected by Lassaigne’s test.
First of all compounds are converted to ionic form by fusing the compound with sodium metal.
Cyanide, sulphide or halide of sodium are extracted from the fused mass by boiling it with distilled water. This extract is known as sodium fusion extract.
Classify the following reactions in one of the reaction type studied in this unit.
(a) CH3CH2Br + HS– ———–> CH3CH2SH + Br–
(b) (CH3)2C=CH2 + HCl ———–> (CH3)2CCl—CH3
(c) CH3CH2Br + HO– ———–> CH2=CH2 + H2O + Br–
(d) (CH3)3C—CH2OH + HBr ———–> (CH3)2 C Br CH2CH2CH3 + H2O
In which of the following compounds the carbon marked with asterisk is expected to have greatest positive charge?
Name a suitable technique of separation of the components from a mixture of calcium sulphate and camphor.
Why is it necessary to use acetic acid and not sulphric acid for acidification of sodium extract for testing sulphur by lead acetate test?
Describe the method, which can be used to separate two compounds with different solubilities in a solvent S.
The IUPAC name for
(a) 1-Hydroxypentane-l, 4-dione
(b) 1,4-Dioxopentanol
(c) l-Carboxybutan-3-one
(d) 4-Oxopentanoic acid
In the Lassaigne’s test for ntrogen in an organic compound, the Prussian blue colour is obtaine d due to the formation of:
(a) Na4[Fe(CN)6] (b)Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
(c) Fe2[Fe(CN)6] (d)Fe3[Fe(CN)6]4 .
Explain hyperconjugation effect. How does hyperconjugation effect explain the stability ofalkenes?
(a) What do you understand by Homolytic fission?
(b) What are carbanions? Give an example.
What is the relationship between the members of following pairs of structures? Are they structural or geometrical isomers or resonance contributors?
0 .12 g of an organic compound containing phosphorous gave 0.22 g of Mg2 P2O7 by usual analysis. Calculate the percentage of phosphorous in the compound.
(a) 1 -Chloro-2-nitro-4-methylbenzene
(b) l-Chloro-4-methyl-2-nitrobenzene
(c) 2-Chloro-1 -nitro-5-methylbenzene
(d) m-Nitro-p-chlorotoluene
(a) 2-Ethyl-3-methylpentane
(b) 3,4-Dimethylhexane
(c) 2-sec-Butylbutane
(d) 2,3-Dimethylbutane
What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds? CH2=C=O, CH3CH=CH2, (CH3)2CO, CH2=CHCN, C6H6.
Electronegativity of carbon atoms depends upon their state of hybridization. In which of the following compounds, the carbon marked with asterisk is most electronegative?
Covalent bonds can undergo fission in two different ways. The correct representation involving the heterolytic fission of CH3 – Br is
Give a brief description of the principles of the following techniques taking an example in each case: (a) Crystallisation (b) Distillation (c) Chromatography
Discuss the principle of estimation of halogens, sulphur and phosphorus present in an organic compound.
Will CCl4 give white precipitate of AgCl on heating it with silver nitrate? Give reason for your answer.
(a) What is the basic principle involved in the estimation of nitrogen by Dumas method.
(b) In a Dumas nitrogen estimation method, 0.30 g of an organic compound gave 50 cm3 of N2 collected at 300 K and 715 mm Hg pressure. Calculate the percentage composition of nitrogen in the compound. (Vapour pressure of water at 300 K is 15 mm Hg)
Electrophilic addition reactions proceed in two steps. The first step involves the addition of an electrophile. Name the type of intermediate formed in the first step of the following addition reaction.
H3C-HC = CH2 + H+→ ?
(a) 2 °Carbanion
(b) 1 ° Carbocation
(c) 2 ° Carbocation
(d) l °Carbanion
The addition of HC1 to an alkene proceeds in two steps. The first step is the attack of H+ ion to >C = C< portion which can be shown as
Two or more compounds having same the molecular formula but different functional groups are called functional isomers. Which of die following pairs are not functional group isomers?
(a) II and III (b) II and IV
(c) I and IV (d) I and II
(a) What is Lassaigne’s extract? Will NaCN give a positive Lassaigne’s test for nitrogen?
(b) Which colour will appear in the Lassaigne's test if the compound contains both nitrogen and sulphur.
(c) Why is Lassaigne’s extract prepared in distilled water? Can we detect oxygen in a compound by Lassaigne’s test?
Three students, Manish, Ramesh and Rajni, were determining the extra elements present in an organic compound given by their teacher. They prepared the Lassaigne's extract (LE) independently by the fusion of the compound with sodium metal. Then they added solid FeS04 and dilute sulphuric acid to a part of Lassaigne's extract. Manish and Rajni obtained Prussian blue colour bit Ramesh got red colour. Ramesh repeated the test with the same Lassaigne's extract, but again got red colour only. They were surprised and went to their teacher and told him about their observation. Teacher asked them to think over the reason for this. Can you help them by giving the reason for this observation? Also, write the chemical equations to explain the formation of compounds of different colours.
Write structural formulae for compounds named as
(a) 1-Bromoheptane
(b) 5-Bromoheptanoic acid
Match the type of mixture of compounds in Column I with the technique of separation/purification given in column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| (a) Two solids which have different solubilities in a solvent and which do not undergo reaction when dissolved in it. | (1) Steam distillation |
| (b) Liquid that decomposes at its boiling point | (2) Fractional distillation |
| (c) Steam volatile liquid | (3) Simple distillation |
| (d) Two liquids which have boiling points close to each other | (4) Distillation under reduced pressure |
| (e) Two liquids with large difference in boiling points. | (5) Crystallisation |
Match Column I with Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| (a) Dumas method | (1) AgN03 |
| (b) Kjeldahl method | (2) Silica gel |
| (c) Carius method | (3) Nitrogen gel |
| (d) Chromatography | (4) Free radicals |
| (e) Homolysis | (5) Ammonium sulphate |
