Assertion :Wurtz reaction is not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms. Reason: It is not possible to prepare alkanes with odd number of carbon atoms through Wurtz reaction.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect Wurtz reaction is not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms since many side products are formed and a mixture of alkanes is formed because both alkyl halides react with each other and also with themselves.