Question

Name the organic compound prepared by each of the following reactions:

${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{I}+2\left[\mathrm{H}\right]\to$

Answer 1

1. The chemical name of ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{I}$ is Methyl iodide.
2. Methyl iodide (${\mathbf{CH}}_{\mathbf{3}}\mathbf{I}$) on reacting with Hydrogen in presence of Zinc or Copper metal in alcoholic solution forms Methane (${\mathbf{CH}}_{\mathbf{4}}$) and Hydrogen Iodide ($\mathbf{HI}$).
3. The reaction is shown below.
   $$\begin{gathered} {\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{I}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+2\left[\mathrm{H}\right]\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\underset{\mathrm{alcohol}}{\overset{\mathrm{Cu}/\mathrm{Zn}}{\to }}{\mathrm{CH}}_4\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+\mathrm{HI}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right) \\ \mathrm{Methyl}\mathrm{Methane}\mathrm{Hydrogen} \\ \mathrm{iodide}\mathrm{Iodide} \end{gathered}$$
4. Therefore, the organic compound prepared is Methane.