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Assertion: Haloalkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as main product while with AgCN form isocyanide as the main product.
Reason: 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 assetion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
KCN is ionic and AgCN is covalent.
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