Assertion: Alkyl isocyanides in acidified water give alkyl formamides. Reason: In isocyanides, carbon first acts as a nucleophile and then as an electrophile.

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Assertion: Alkyl isocyanides in acidified water give alkyl formamides. Reason: In isocyanides, carbon first acts as a nucleophile and then as an electrophile. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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In an isocyanide, first an electrophile and then a nucleophile is added to the carbon to form a species which undergoes further transformation

Q. Assertion : Alkyl isocyanides in acidified water give alkyl formamides. Reason : In isocyanides, carbon first acts as a nucleophile and then as an electrophile.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

In an isocyanide, first an electrophile and then a nucleophile is added to the carbon to form a species which undergoes further transformation

Q. Assertion : Alkyl isocyanides in acidified water give alkyl formamides.
Reason : In isocyanides, carbon first acts as a nucleophile and then as an electrophile.