On treating a mixture of two alkyl halides with sodium metal in dry ether, 2-methyl propane was obtained. The alkyl halides are

2-chloropropane and chloromethane

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2-chloropropane and chloroethane

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The correct option is A 2-chloropropane and chloromethane
It is Wurtz reaction in which hydrocarbon formed when alkyl halide react with Na metal in dry ether.

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