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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Step 1: Evaluate Statement I

"Nitrogen, sulphur, halogen and phosphorus present in an organic compound are detected by Lassaigne's Test."

✅ TRUE — Lassaigne's test (sodium fusion test) detects N, S, halogens (Cl, Br, I), and phosphorus. The compound is fused with sodium metal to convert covalently bonded elements into ionic compounds in the sodium extract:
- N → 
- S → 
- Halogens →  (X = Cl, Br, I)
- P →

Step 2: Evaluate Statement II

"The elements present in the compound are converted from

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