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Wurtz Halide Reaction

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Wurtz reaction using bromoethane yields:

A

2-bromobutane

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B

n-butane

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isobutane

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ethane

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Solution

The correct option is B n-butane
$C_{2} H_{5} b r o m o e t h a n e Br+2Na+Br C_{2} H_{5} b r o m o e t h a n e d r y e t h e r - ------ \to C_{2} H_{5} . C_{2} H_{5} b u t a n e + 2 N a B r$

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