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Chemistry: Post your doubts here!

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Yeah I understand what u r saying but what will be the final equation? It is not balancing using these figures
The simplest ratio of 4:2 is actually the value of n and p
These value are find using the above method
Then we would balance q
Finally we will balance the reactants (m)

This is the typical method followed when balancing the equation using Valancies
Turn to page 112 of the book and see worked examples
 
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im sure that A is wrong what about the rest, all of them are secondary alcohols and form geometric isomers.
the correct ans is C
 

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For statement 1 The following website will help you understand it in a more better way
https://www.chemguide.co.uk/mechanisms/nucadd/hcn.html
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Thus, Statement 1 correct.

For statement 2 :
The initiating step is the nucleophile CN- attacking the partial positive carbon NOT the proton (H+) being transferred to oxygen.
For statement 3 :
Only aldehydes or ketone react with the Cyanide ion not esters. ( thus only one group reacts)
 
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