Q. Detection of sulphur in sodium extract is done by

A) Lead acetate
B) Sodium nitroprusside
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of these
Explanation

(c)
Detection of sulphur in sodium extract is done by lead acetate and sodium nitroprusside
$Na_{2}S + \left( CH_{3}COO \right)_{2}Pb \rightarrow PbS + 2CH_{3}COONa$
lead acetate black ppt.
$Na_{2}S + Na_{2}\left\lbrack Fe(CN)_{5}NO \right\rbrack \rightarrow Na_{4}\lbrack Fe(CN)_{5}NOS\rbrack$
Sodium nitroprusside sodium thio nitroprusside
(purple colour)

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