Assertion : Treatment of chloroethane with a saturated solution of AgCN gives ethyl…
Chemistry · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Alkyl and Aryl Halides
Assertion : Treatment of chloroethane with a saturated solution of AgCN gives ethyl isocyanide as the major product.
Reason : Cyanide (CN– ) is an ambident nucleophile.
Reason : Cyanide (CN– ) is an ambident nucleophile.
- If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not
the correct explanation of assertion. - If assertion is true but reason is false.
- If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer
(B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
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