When ethyl chloride in ethereal solution is heated in presence of Na metal, besides butane, some ethene and ethane are also produced as a by-product.
State true or false.

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The correct option is B False
Answer: False
Given reaction is Wurtz reaction.

$2 C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C l + 2 N a d r y \to e t h e r C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3} + 2 N a C l$

By product is sodium chloride.

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