When solid potassium cyanide is added in water then

pH will increase

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pH will decrease

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pH will remain the same

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Electrical conductivity will not change

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Solution

The correct option is A
pH will increase

$K C N + H_{2} O ⇌ K O H + H C N$

$K O H$ is a strong base and $H C N$ is a weak base.

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