Explain how bromoethane reacts with (i) alcoholic KCN (ii) alcoholic A

1.	Explain how bromoethane reacts with (i) alcoholic KCN (ii) alcoholic AgCN
Answer» Solution :(i) Bromoethane REACTS with alcoholic KCN to form ETHYL cyanide. `underset("Bromoethane")(CH_3-CH_2Br) + KCN overset("ALCOHOL")to underset("Ethyl cyanide")(CH_3-CH_2CN) + KBR` (ii) Bromoethane reacts with alcoholic AgCN to form alkyl isocyanide. CH `CH_3 - CH_2Br + AgCN overset("alcohol")to underset("Ethyl isocyanide")(CH_3-CH_2NC) + AgBr`

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