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MHT CET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

The reaction in which 2 molecules of chlorobenzene reacts with metallic sodium in presence of dry ether forming biphenyl is an example of,

  1. A Wurtz – Fittig reaction
  2. B Wurtz reaction
  3. C Resenmund reaction
  4. D Balz – Schiemann reaction
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Correct Answer

(B) Wurtz reaction

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Let, the oxidation state of sulphur in H2S2O7 be x.
21++2x+7-2=0
2+2x-14=0
2x=12x=6