Question

Haloalkanes react with $KCN$ to form alkyl cyanides as main product while with $AgCN$ form isocyanide as the main product. $KCN$ and $AgCN$, both are ionic compounds.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

If assertion is true but reason is false.

Answer 2

$KCN$ is ionic and $AgCN$ is covalent.