Haloalkane react with kcn to form alkyl cynides while agcn forms isocynides as they chief productwhy?
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KCN is ionic compound so it easily breaks into k+ &CN- and carbon is availabe for bonding ..but AgCN is covalent compound and at the time of bond formation carbon is not free so the alkyl group make bond with nitrogen and form iso cyanide.
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KCN is ionic compound so it easily breaks into k+ &CN- and carbon is availabe for bonding ..but AgCN is covalent compound and at the time of bond formation carbon is not free so the alkyl group make bond with nitrogen and form iso cyanide.
I Hope you are satisfied with this answer.
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