J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    KCN reacts readily to give a cyanide with:

    A)  ethyl alcohol    

    B)  ethyl bromide

    C)  bromobenzene              

    D)  chlorobenzene

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Ethyl bromide reacts with KCN to give ethyl cyanide. \[\underset{ethyl\text{ }bromide}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}Br}}\,+KCN(alc.)\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{ethyl\text{ }cyanide}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}CN}}\,\]\[+KBr\]


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