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Question
Explain the purpose of sodium fusion in Lassaigne's test for nitrogen, sulphur and halogens.
Total: 4 marks
(a) State why direct testing is difficult. (1 mark)
(b) State what sodium fusion does. (2 marks)
(c) Give one example of an ionic product formed. (1 mark)
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