Alkyl halides react with metallic sodium in dry ether producing?

Alkanes with same number of carbon atoms

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Alkanes with double number of carbon atoms

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Alkenes with triple number of carbon atom

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The correct option is D Alkanes with double number of carbon atoms
$R X + 2 N a + X - R d r y e t h e r - ---- \to R - R + 2 N a - X$
alkyl halide
alkane sodium halide

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