The compound formed when an alkyl halide reacts with magnesium in ether is:

Grignard reagent

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The correct option is A Grignard reagent
Alkyl halide reacts with magnesium in ether solvent to form alkyl magnesium halide which is a Grignard reagent.
$R X + M g e t h e r - -- \to R M g X$

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