MHT CET Chemistry question

Ethyl chloride reacts with sodium in dry ether to form butane. The reaction is named as reaction

Answer: (C)

Solution

Coupling of two alkyl halide molecules with sodium in dry ether (2 C2H5Cl + 2 Na gives C4H10 + 2 NaCl) is the Wurtz reaction;

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