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Alkyl iodides reacts with `NaCN` to form alkyl cyanides plus a little amount of alkyl isocyanides. The reason for the formation two types of products is-

A

ionic charcter of NaCN

B

nucleophilic character of `CN^(Theta)`

C

ambident character of `CN^(Theta)`

D

electrophilic character of `CN^(Theta)`

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