Wurtz reaction may be used to unite :

two alkyl halides

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two aryl halides

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alkyl and aryl halides

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two benzene units.

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Solution

The correct option is A two alkyl halides
Answer:- (A) two alkyl halides
Wurtz reaction unite two alkyl halides with sodium metal in presence of dry ether to prepare hydrocarbons.
$R X + 2 N a + R X p u r e & d r y - ------ \to e t h e r R - R + 2 N a X$

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