Methyl iodide on reaction with sodium produces :

ethene

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ethane

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methane

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A ethane
$2 C H_{3} I + 2 N a e t h e r - -- \to C_{2} H_{6} + 2 N a I$
The reaction is known as a Wurtz coupling reaction used to prepare higher hydrocarbons from alkyl halide in presence of dry ether as a catalyst.

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