A mixture of 1-iodoethane and 1-iodopropane is treated with sodium metal and dry ether to carry out Wurtz reaction. Which of the following hydrocarbons will be formed?

A mixture of 1-iodoethane and 1-iodopropane is treated with sodium met

1.	A mixture of 1-iodoethane and 1-iodopropane is treated with sodium metal and dry ether to carry out Wurtz reaction. Which of the following hydrocarbons will be formed?
Answer» Propane+HEXANE Ethane+Propane Butane+Propane Butane+PENTANE+Hexane Solution :`CH_(3)CH_(2)I+2Na+ICH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3) OVERSET(ether)to underset("Butane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3))+ underset("Pentane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3))+underset("Hexane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3))`