Which of the following hydrocarbon is produced along with sodium chloride when ethyl chloride reacts with sodium in dry ether?

Ethane

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Butane

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Mixture of ethane and butane

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Propane

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Solution

The correct option is B Butane
Alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbons containing double the number of carbon atoms present in the halide. This reaction is known as Wurtz reaction.

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