Question
Which of the following sodium compound/compound (s) are formed when an organic compound containing both nitrogen and sulphur is fused with sodium?
Cyanide and sulphide
Thiocyanate
Sulphite and Cyanide
Nitrate and sulphide
Solution
B.
Thiocyanate
When an organic compound containing both nitrogen and sulphur is fused with sodium, sodium-thiocyanate is formed as follows,
Na + S + C + N → NaSCN