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Cyanide is formed in case of KCN and isocyanide in case of AgCN
This is because KCN is ionic while AgCN is dominantly covalent
So KCN-----------> K+ + CN-
while AgCN ---------------> Ag* + CN*
where Ag* and CN* are radicals
So as C is less electro-ve than N, there is -CN bonding in cyanides
but in CN*, only N has lone e-
So there is no other option but bonding through N
Thus isocyanides are formed
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