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Explain the reason for the fusion of an organic compound with metallic sodium for testing nitrogen. sulphur, and halogens.

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The elements like $N, S, P$ or halogens in the organic compounds are present in the form of covalent bond and they are converted into ionic species (e.g. $C ⊝ N, S^{2 -}, P O_{4}^{3 -},$ and $X^{⊝}$ ions) by fusing with $N a$ . These ionic species can be easily detected by ionic reaction

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