Question

Name the products formed when an ethereal solution containing ethyl iodide and methyl iodide is heated with sodium metal.

Answer 1

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The ethereal solution is nothing but diethyl ether and when an ethereal solution containing ethyl iodide and methyl iodide is heated with sodium metal then a mixture of ethane, propane, and butane will be formed.
Explanation: When an alkyl halide is treated with an ethereal solution in presence of sodium metal then it will give higher alkanes. This is known as the Wurtz reaction.
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