In Lassaigne's test, the organic compound is fused with a piece of sodium metal in order to

In Lassaigne's test, the organic compound is fused with a piece of sodium metal in order to
  1. increase the ionisation of the compound.
  2. decrease the melting point of the compound.
  3. increase the reactivity of the compound.
  4. convert the covalent compound into a mixture of ionic compounds.

Solution

To convert covalent compounds into ionic compounds such as $\mathrm{NaCN}, \mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{~S}, \mathrm{NaX}$, etc.

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