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Q.

Butanenitrile is formed by the reaction of KCN with

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a

 Propyl alcohol 

b

 Butyl chloride

c

 Butyl alcohol

d

 Propyl chloride

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Given data : It is given to identify  Butanenitrile from a compound by the reaction of KCN.

Explanation:

Propyl chloride is supposed to be heated with KCN to prepare butanenitrile.

The chemical reaction is as follows. 
CH3CH2CH2ClKCNSN2CH3CH2CH2CN
In the above chemical reaction, the chloride ion is replaced by a cyanide ion through SN2 reaction.

Hence, the correct aoption (D).Propyl chloride 

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Butanenitrile is formed by the reaction of KCN with