Why Agcn form isocyanide whereas kcn form cyanide with alcohol
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because cyanide is ambientate and KCN is ionic in nature which gives cyanide ion in sol. but c-c bond is strong than c-n bond so forms alkyl cyanide
but AGCN is covalent so only nitrogen is available for bond and hence forms isocyanides
but AGCN is covalent so only nitrogen is available for bond and hence forms isocyanides
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