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In Lassaigne’s test, the organic compound is fused with a piece of sodium metal in order to

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ncrease the ionisation of the compound

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decrease the melting point of the compound

C

increase the reactivity of the compound

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convert the covalent compound into a mixture of ionic compounds.

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To convert covalent compounds into ionic com- pounds such as NaCN, `Na_(2)S`, NaX etc.
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