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Why is it necessary to use acetic acid and not sulphuric acid for the acidification of sodium extract for testing sulphur by lead acetate test?

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For testing of sulphur present in the organic compound lassaigne's extract is acidified with acetic acid `(CH_3COOH)` and not sulphuric acid bacause lead acetate is soluble and does not interfere with the test. If sulphuric acid `(H_2SO_4)` is used, lead acetate will react with `H_2SO_4` itself to form white precipitate of `PbSO_4` as follows
`Pb(CH_3COO)_2+H_2HO_4rarrPbSO_4darr+2CH_3COOH`
The white precipitate of `PbSO_4` so formed will interfere with this test of sulphur.
`Pb(CH_3COO)_2+Na_2SrarrPbSdarr+2CH_3COONa`
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