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The compound which is not formed when a mixture  of n-butyl  bromide  and ethyl bromide treated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether is


A) butane

B) octane

C) hexane

D) ethane

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

When a mixture of n-butyl bromide and ethyl bromide  is treated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether, then ethane  cannot be formeds  because reaction follows

 Wurtz-Fitting reaction . it is a type of coupling reaction.

$CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}Br+CH_{3}CH_{2}Br+2Na   $   $\underrightarrow{Dry/ether}$  

 $C_{4}H_{9}-C_{4}H_{9}+C_{4}H_{9}-C_{2}H_{5}+C_{2}H_{5}-C_{2}H_{5}$

  octane              Hexane                Butane