When bromoethane is subjected to Wurtz reaction, the hydrocarbon inixture so obtained consists of

When bromoethane is subjected to Wurtz reaction, the hydrocarbon inixt

1.	When bromoethane is subjected to Wurtz reaction, the hydrocarbon inixture so obtained consists of
Answer» butane only <BR>butane and ethane butane and ethene butane, ethane and ethene Solution : Butane, ethane and ethane. Butane is formed by Wurtz reaction while ethane and ethane are produced by a BIMOLECULAR elimination reaction, `2C_2H_5Br + 2Na underset(Delta)overset("Dry ETHER ")to underset("Butane")(C_2H_5-C_2H_5 ) + 2NaBr ` `C_2H_5 Br + NA to C_2H_5^(-) Na^(+)` `C_2H_5 Na^(+) + H-CH_2 - CH_2 - Br to underset("Ethane")(C_2H_6) + CH_2 = underset("Ethene")(CH_2+ NaBr)`