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Q. Which one of the following forms propanenitrile as the major product?

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Solution:

When ethyl bromide reacts with alcoholic KCN, propane nitrile is obtained as main product.

$C _{2} H _{5} Br + Alc . KCN \longrightarrow \underset{\text{propane nitrile}}{C _{2} H _{5} CN}$