JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Hydrocarbons / हाइड्रोकार्बन Question Bank Alkane

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    When sodium reacts with ethyl iodide, which of the following hydrocarbons is produced [NCERT 1984; BHU 1982]

    A) Methane

    B) Ethane

    C) Butane

    D) Ethene

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Wurtz reaction \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-I+2Na+I-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\underset{\text{Ether}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{\text{Dry}}}}\,\underset{\text{Butane}}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+2NaI}}\,\]


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