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Alkyl iodides reacts with NaCN to form a...

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 character of NaCN

B

Nucleophilic character of cyanide ion

C

Ambident character of cyanide ion

D

Electrophilic character of cyanide

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C
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