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Which catalyst is employed when alkyl chloride is passed over silicon at 3000c to give alkyl chlorides silanes?

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Fe
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Cu
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Mg
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Pd
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Solution

The correct option is D Cu
Alkyl halides react with silicon at 573K in the presence of copper catalyst to give alkyl halide silanes. This reaction is called Rochow direct method.
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