MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

When a mixture of different alkyl halides reacts with metallic sodium in dry ether, the formation of a possible number of alkanes are-

(A)Two
(B)ThreeCorrect
(C)Four
(D)Five

Answer: (B)

Solution

The Wurtz reaction couples two alkyl groups: . For a mixture of two different alkyl halides, RX and R'X, three coupling combinations are possible: R-R (from two RX molecules), R'-R' (from two R'X molecules) and R-R' (cross coupling of RX with R'X).

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