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Q. $KCN$ reacts readily to give a cyanide with

J & K CETJ & K CET 2005

Solution:

Ethyl bromide reacts with $KCN$ to give ethyl cyanide,
$\underset{\text{ethyl bromide}}{C_2H_5Br} + KCN(alc.) \to \underset{\text{ethyl cyanide}}{C_2H_5CN} + KBr$