Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Nitrogen, sulphur, halogen and phosphorus present in an organic compound are detected by Lassaigne's Test.
Statement (II): The elements present in the c

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Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Nitrogen, sulphur, halogen and phosphorus present in an organic compound are detected by Lassaigne's Test.
Statement (II): The elements present in the compound are converted from covalent form into ionic form by fusing the compound with Magnesium in Lassaigne's test.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Statement I is TRUE: Elements are converted from covalent to ionic form by fusing with sodium (not magnesium).

Statement II is FALSE: The fusing agent in Lassaigne's test is sodium metal, not magnesium.

Answer: (d) Statement I is true but statement II is false

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