Give the chemical reaction for the detection of nitrogen in an organic compound using the Lassaigne's test.

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(N/A) The detection of nitrogen involves the following steps:
$1$. Fusion with sodium metal: $N + C + Na \longrightarrow NaCN$
$2$. Formation of ferrocyanide: $6 CN^{-} + Fe^{2+} \longrightarrow [Fe(CN)_{6}]^{4-}$
$3$. Formation of ferric ferrocyanide (Prussian blue): $4 Fe^{3+} + 3 [Fe(CN)_{6}]^{4-} \cdot x H_{2}O \longrightarrow Fe_{4}[Fe(CN)_{6}]_{3} \cdot x H_{2}O$

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Statement $I :$ In Lassaigne's test,the covalent organic molecules are transformed into ionic compounds.
Statement $II :$ The sodium fusion extract of an organic compound having $N$ and $S$ gives prussian blue colour with $FeSO_4$ and $FeCl_3$.
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$(i)$ If nitrogen and sulphur are both present,what observation is observed?
$(ii)$ If bromine is present,what is the observation?
$(iii)$ In the Lassaigne extract,if black precipitates are not obtained upon adding $CH_3COOH$ and lead acetate,what does this indicate?
$(iv)$ What is the reason for adding $FeSO_4$ to the Lassaigne extract?
$(v)$ Why is the Prussian blue colour observed?
$(vi)$ What does the violet colour with sodium nitroprusside in the Lassaigne extract indicate?

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