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Question

When an organic compound contains both nitrogen and sulphur, Lassaigne's fusion with a limited amount of sodium forms a species that gives a blood-red color with $Fe^{3+}$. This complex is:

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Fusion produces Sodium thiocyanate ($NaSCN$). The $SCN^-$ ion reacts with $Fe^{3+}$ to form the blood-red iron(III) thiocyanate complex, $Fe(SCN)_3$.

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