Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Haloalkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as a main product while with AgCN form isocyanide as the main product. Reason (R): KCN and AgCN both are highly ionic compounds. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Organic Compounds Containing Halogens: JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2024 · 1 Feb, Morning shift · Q1151

JEE Main 20241 Feb, Morning shiftChemistryMediumOrganic Compounds Containing Halogens30× since 2002

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Haloalkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as a main product while with

\mathrm{AgCN}

form isocyanide as the main product. Reason (R) :

\mathrm{KCN}

and

\mathrm{AgCN}

both are highly ionic compounds. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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