Question

Is Sodium metal more reactive towards an alkyl halide or an alcohol in a protic polar solvent?

Answer 1

Yes sodium is more reactive towards alkyl-halide or an alcohol in a protic polar solvent.

Answer 2

The answer was (a)cyclopropane but I was not convinced as then it would have to follow Wurtz reaction- where sodium donates its electron to bromine forming a alkyl radical. But, Wurtz reaction takes place in an ether solvent and here ethanol is used as solvent.