Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : C₂H₅OH and AgCN both can generate nucleophile.

Statement II : KCN and AgCN both will generate nitrile nucleophile with all reaction conditions. 

Choose the most appropriate option : 

(1) Statement I is true but statement II is false

(2) Both statement I and statement II are true

(3) Statement I is false but statement II is true

(4) Both statement I and statement II are false

Answer 1

(1) Statement I is true but statement II is false

Comments

can you please elaborate your answer!!!

Answer 2

(1) Statement I is true, but statement II is false.

Explanation:

Both C₂H₅OH and AgCN can generate nucleophile.

KCN generates nitriles on substitution reactions with haloalkanes where AgCN generates isonitriles on substitution reactions with haloalkanes. Because KCN is ionic and has ‘C’ nucleophilic centre whereas AgCN is covalent and has ‘N’ nucleophilic centre.