Convert Ethane to Butane?

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Solution

First, there will be photochemical halogenation of the ethane.
$C H_{3} - C H_{3} + B r_{2} ⟶ C H_{3} - C H_{2} - B r$ (in presence of light)
Second, $2 C H_{3} - C H_{2} - B r N a / e t h e r - ---- \to C H_{3} C H_{2} - C H_{2} C H_{3}$ (Butane)

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