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Assertion: KCN reacts with methyl chloride to give methyl isocyanide
Reason: `CN^(-)` is an ambident nucleophile.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct but reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Correct assertion. HCN reacts with methyl chloride to a give a mixture of methyl cyanide and methyl isocyanide in which methyl cyanide predominates.
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