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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

The major products \(P\) and \(Q\) of the following reactions respectively are
I. \(n\)-pentyl bromide \(\xrightarrow{\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{H}^{+}} P\)
II. \(n\)-pentyl bromide \(\xrightarrow[\text { Dry ether }]{\mathrm{Na}} Q\)

  1. A pentane; decane
  2. B pent-1-en; decane
  3. C pentane ; pentane
  4. D pentane : 1-decene
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(A) pentane; decane

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When \(n\)-pentyl bromide reacts with \(\mathrm{Zn}\), \(\mathrm{Br}\) atom is substituted by \(\mathrm{H}\)-atom to form pentane. But when \(n\)-pentyl bromide reacts with \(\mathrm{Na}\) and dry ether, it undergoes Wurtz reaction and decane is formed.