A mixture of ethyl chloride and methyl iodide is subjected to Wurtz reaction. The hydrocarbon that cannot be formed is:

butane

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ethane

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methane

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propane

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Solution

The correct option is C methane
Wurtz reaction:
$R X + 2 N a + X R \to R - R + 2 N a X$
So, methane cannot be formed using this reaction.Because there will be minimum one carbon in R.

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