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Catalytic Hydrogenation

Wet ether is ...

Question

Wet ether is not used as a solvent in Wurtz reaction because of the water present in it_____________.

hydrolyses RX to ROH

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reduces RX to RH

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oxidize RX to RH

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reacts with R-R

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Solution

The correct option is A hydrolyses RX to ROH
If water is used instead of ether, hydrolysis of RX will happen and ROH will be formed as product.
Wurtz reaction: $R X + 2 N a + X R \to R - R + 2 N a X$

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