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Cyanide ion acts as an ambident nucleophile. From which end it acts as a stronger nucleophile in aqueous medium? Give reason for your answer.

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A cyanide ion acts as a stronger nucleophile from the carbon end. This is because it will form a C – C bond which is more stable (bond between two similar atoms) than C – N bond.

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