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  4. In Lassaigne's test sodium metal is used because -

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Q. In Lassaigne's test sodium metal is used because -

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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Lassaigne extract is prepared to convert covalent compound to ionic by using reactive metal like sodium having low melting point.