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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

What is the minimum quantity (in grams) of methyl iodide required for preparing one mole of ethane by Wurtz reaction? (Atomic weight of iodine \(=127\) )

  1. A \(142\)
  2. B \(568\)
  3. C \(326\)
  4. D \(284\)
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(D) \(284\)

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Wurtz reaction for the preparation of ethane is \[ \underset{1}{\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{I}+2 \mathrm{Na}}+\underset{\mathrm{ICH}}{\mathrm{ICH}_3} \stackrel{\text { dry ether }}{\longrightarrow} \underset{1 \mathrm{~mole}}{\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6}+2 \mathrm{NaI} \]…