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  4. An organic compound 'A' is oxidized with Na2O2 followed by boiling with HNO3. The resultant solution is then treated with ammonium molybdate to yield a yellow precipitate. Based on above observation, the element present in the given compound is :

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Q. An organic compound $'A'$ is oxidized with $\ce{Na2O2}$ followed by boiling with $\ce{HNO3}$. The resultant solution is then treated with ammonium molybdate to yield a yellow precipitate.
Based on above observation, the element present in the given compound is :

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Solution:

The phosphorus containing organic compound are detected by 'Lassaigne's test' by heated with an oxidizing agent (sodium peroxide)
The phosphorus present in the compound in oxidised to phosphate.
The solution is boiled with nitric acid and then treated with ammonium molybdate to produced canary yellow precipitate.
$\ce{ Na3PO4 + 3HNO3 -> H3PO4 + 3NaNO3}$ $\ce{H3PO4 + $\underset{\text{ (Ammonium molybdate)}}{\ce{12 (NH4)2MoO4 }}$ + 21 HNO3 -> (NH4)3PO4.12MoO3 v + 21 NH4NO3 + 12 H2O }$
(Ammonium phosphomolybdate)
(canary yellow precipitate)