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  4. Assertion: C 2 H 5 Br reacts with alcoholic solution of AgNO 2 to form nitroethane as the major product. Reason: NO 2- is an ambidient ion.

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Q. Assertion: $C _{2} H _{5} Br$ reacts with alcoholic solution of $AgNO _{2}$ to form nitroethane as the major product.
Reason $: NO _{2}^-$ is an ambidient ion.

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Solution:

The lone pair electrons on $N$ atom in $AgNO_2$ attacks $C_2H_5Br$ to form nitroethane as the major product.