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How will you convert ethyl chloride into (i) ethane (ii) n-butane?

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i) Ethyl chloride reacts with alc.KOH to yeild ethene which on hydrogenation with Nickel gives ethane.
CH3CH2ClEthylchloridealcKOH−−−−HClCH2=CH2EtheneH2/Ni−−−CH3CH3Ethane
ii) Ethyl chloride can be converted to nbutane by wurtz reaction.
2CH3CH2Cl+2Naanhydrous−−−−−etherCH3CH2CH2CH3nbutane+2NaCl.

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