When 2-chloro-2-methylpentane is heated with CN - the majority product is-A- A nitrile via substitutionB- An alkene via eliminationC- Neither a nor bD- Both a and b in nearly equal proportions

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When 2-chloro-2-methylpentane is heated with $C N^{-}$ , the majority product is:

A nitrile via substitution

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An alkene via elimination

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Neither a nor b

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Both a and b in nearly equal proportions

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