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CH3Br Na−−−−−→dry ether X (CH3COO)2Mn−−−−−−−−−−→△ Y

Predict 'X' and 'Y'

A
X- HCHO
Y- CH3COOH
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B
X- CH4
Y- HCHO
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C
X- CH3CH3
Y- CH3COOH
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D
X- CH3CH3
Y- HCOOH
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Solution

The correct option is C X- CH3CH3
Y- CH3COOH
In Wurtz reaction, alkane is prepared by reducing alkyl halide using Na in dry ether. It is a coupling reaction where two alkyl group will combine to form higher alkanes.
RX+2Na+XR1dry etherRR1+2NaX.

Controlled oxidationis the process of heating the substance with a regulated supply of O2/air at high pressure, in the presence of a catalyst to produce various oxidation products.
Manganese acetate is an organometallic compound.
The reaction is as follows:
2C2H6+3O2(CH3COO)2Mn−−−−−−−−−Δ2CH3COOH+2H2O


CH3BrNa−−−−−−−−dry ether[Wurtz reaction]CH3CH3(CH3COO)2Mn−−−−−−−−−−−[controlled oxidation]CH3COOH

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