During the fusion of organic compound with sodium metal, nitrogen present in the organic compound is converted into

Options

A. `NaNO_(2)`
B. `NaNH_(2)`
C. NaCN
D. NaNC

Answer

C

Explanation

When an organic compound is fused with sodium metal, nitrogen of the compound is converted to sodium cyanide.
`Na+C+N to NaCN`
This is called Lassaigne's test. This is perfomed for the detection of N, S or halogens in organic compounds.