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  4. Assertion: Haloalkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as main product while with AgCN form isocyanide as the main product. Reason: KCN and AgCN, both are ionic compounds.

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Q. Assertion : Haloalkanes react with $KCN$ to form alkyl cyanides as main product while with $AgCN$ form isocyanide as the main product.
Reason: $KCN$ and $AgCN$, both are ionic compounds.

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Solution:

$KCN$ is ionic and $AgCN$ is covalent.