To a mixture of ethyl iodide and methyl iodide, sodium in dry ether is added. The products formed are:

Ethane

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Butane

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Propane

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2-methyl propane

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Solution

The correct options are
A Ethane
B Butane
C Propane
Wurtz Reaction:
$C_{2} H_{5} I + 2 N a + C H_{3} I d r y - -- \to E t h e r C_{2} H_{5} - C H_{3} + 2 N a I (P r o p a n e) 2 C_{2} H_{5} I + 2 N a d r y - -- \to E t h e r C_{2} H_{5} - C_{2} H_{5} (B u t a n e) + 2 N a I 2 C H_{3} I + 2 N a d r y - -- \to E t h e r C H_{3} - C H_{3} (E t h a n e) + 2 N a I$

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