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COMEDK · Chemistry · 14. Hydrocarbons

On treating a mixture of two alkyl halides with sodium metal in dry ether, 2 -methyl propane was obtaine(d) The alkyl halides are

  1. A chloromethane and chloroethane
  2. B chloromethane and l-chloropropane
  3. C 2-chloropropane and chloromethane
  4. D 2-chloropropane and chloroethane
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(C) 2-chloropropane and chloromethane

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The mixture of 2-chloropropane and chloromethane on treating with sodium metal in dry ether gives 2 -methyl propane i.e.,