How will you convert ethyl chloride into (i) ethane (ii) n - butane

1.	How will you convert ethyl chloride into (i) ethane (ii) n - butane
Answer» SOLUTION :(i) Conversion of ethyl chloride into ethane: `underset(("Ethyl chloride"))(CH_(3) - CH_(2) - Cl) + 2[H] overset(ZN + HCl)rarr CH_(3) - underset(("Ethane"))(CH_(3)) + HCl` (II) Conversion of ethyl chloride into n-butance: WURTZ reaction: `underset(("Ethyl chloride"))(CH_(3) - CH_(2) - Cl) + 2Na + underset(("Ethyl chloride"))(Cl - CH_(2) - CH_(3)) overset("DRY ether")rarr CH_(3) - CH_(2) - CH_(2) -CH_(3) + underset(("n-butane"))(2NaCl)`

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