Question

Assertion( A) KCN reacts with methyl chloride to give methyl isocyanide.
Reason (R) `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.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - D
Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.
Correct Assertion KCN reacts with methyl chloride to give the mixture of methyl cyanide and methyl isocyanide in which methyl cyanide predominates because of stable C-C bond in methyl cyanide.