Question

name the product when ethyl Bromide and Methyl Bromide are treated with sodium metal​

Answer 1

Answer:

When methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether, ethane is formed. This reaction is known as the Wurtz reaction

Answer 2

Product = Ethane and Sodium Bromide

Explanation:

• The product formed when ethyl bromide and methyl bromide are treated with sodium metal​ is ethane and butane respectively along with sodium halide
• The reaction is known as the Wurtz reaction
• Wurtz reaction - coupling reaction in which sodium metal is treated with two alkyl halides in the presence of dry ether to form a higher alkane along with a sodium halide

The general form of the Wurtz reaction equation can be written as follows:

$2R-X + 2Na$ → $R-R + 2Na^+ X^-$

(i) Methyl Bromide when treated with sodium metal​

$2CH_3-Br + 2Na$ → $CH_3-CH_3 + 2Na^+ Br^-$($C_2H_6 + 2NaBr$)

    The product formed is ethane and sodium bromide.

(ii) Ethyl Bromide when treated with sodium metal​

$2C_2H_5-Br + 2Na$ → $C_2H_5-C_2H_5 + 2Na^+ Br^-$($C_4H_1_0 + 2NaBr$)

      The product formed is butane and sodium bromide.