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MHT CET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

How many gram of sodium (atomic mass 23 u) is required to prepare one mole of ethane from methyl chloride by Wurtz reaction?

  1. A 2
  2. B 23
  3. C 11.5
  4. D 46
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(D) 46

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The Wurtz reaction between methyl chloride and sodium metal in presence of dry ether can be written as:
\(2 CH _3+ Cl +2 Na \xrightarrow{\text { Dryether }} CH _3 \underset{\text { Ethane }}{-} CH _3\) \(+2 NaCl\)
moles of sodium metal reacts to give 1 mole of ethane.
Also,
1 mole of Na metal =23g
2 moles of Na metal =23×2=46g
Thus, 46 g of sodium is required to prepare one mole of ethane from methyl chloride by Wurtz reaction.