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Amines

Question
CBSEENCH12011502

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