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KCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

2-methyl propane can be prepared by Wurtz reaction. The haloalkanes taken along with metallic sodium and dry ether are :

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

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To prepare 2-methyl propane by Wurtz reaction, the haloalkanes that should be taken along with metallic sodium and dry ether are chloromethane and 2-chloropropane. The reaction involved is