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A mixture of ethyl bromide and methyl bromide is subjected to Wurtz reaction. The mixture of alkanes so formed, consists ofA. propane and butaneB. ethane and propaneC. ethane, propane and butaneD. ethane and butane

Answer» Correct Answer - C
`CH_(3)CH_(2)BR+2Na+BrCH_(3) overset("Dry ether")rarr underset("Propane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(3))+2NaBr`
`CH_(3)CH_(2)Br+2Na+BrCH_(2)CH_(3) overset("Dry ether")rarr underset("Butane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3))+2NaBr`
`CH_(3)Br+2Na+BrCH_(3) overset("Dry ether")rarr underset("Ethane")(CH_(3)CH_(3))+2NaBr`


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