Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Haloalkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as a main product while with $\mathrm{AgCN}$ form isocyanide as the main product. Reason (R): $\mathrm{KCN}$ and $\mathrm{AgCN}$ both are highly ionic compounds. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Haloalkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as a main product while with $\mathrm{AgCN}$ form isocyanide as the main product.

Reason (R): $\mathrm{KCN}$ and $\mathrm{AgCN}$ both are highly ionic compounds.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) is correct but $(\mathbf{R})$ is not correct

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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