Reaction of alkyl halide with metallic sodium in presence of dry ether solution is called:

Friedel-Crafts reaction

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Sandmeyers reaction

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Wurtz reaction

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Gabriels reaction

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Solution

The correct option is B Wurtz reaction
Wurtz reaction: Alkyl halide reacts with $N a$ in presence of dry ether and alkane forms.

$R X + 2 N a + R X \to R - R + 2 N a X$

Option C is correct.

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	Column I		Column II
$(A)$	Alkyl halide + Sodium in presence of dry ether	$(i)$	Sulphonation
$(B)$	Arene + Acid halide in presence of $A l C l_{3}$	$(i i)$	Wurtz reaction
$(C)$	Arene + Fuming sulphuric acid	$(i i i)$	Catalytic hydrogenation
$(D)$	Arene + Hydrogen in presence of $N i$	$(i v)$	Friedel-Crafts reaction