MHT CET Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution

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Methyl iodide reacts with potassium cyanide to undergo nucleophilic substitution, forming methyl cyanide (acetonitrile) as product A. CH _3 I + KCN CH _3 CN (A) + KI Methyl cyanide undergoes Mendius reduction in the presence of sodium and ethanol to form ethylamine as product B. CH _3 CN + 4[ H ] Na/C _2 H _5 OH CH _3 CH _2 NH _2 (B) Thus, product B is CH _3 -CH _2 -NH _2. Answer: CH _3 -CH _2 -NH _2