Question

. When ethyl bromide and methyl bromide separately undergoes Wurtz reaction the products formed are_____________ respectively.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The product formed is ethane and sodium bromide.

Answer 2

Answer:  The products formed are butane and ethane respectively.

Explanation:

• The Wurtz reaction is a chemical reaction in which an alkyl halide interacts with metallic sodium metal in the presence of dry ether solvent to produce symmetrical alkanes with double the amount of carbon atoms found in the alkyl halide. It is utilized to create higher alkanes.

• Wurtz reaction of ethyl bromide produces butane $(C_{4}H_{10} )$ as the product.

       $2 C_{2} H_{5} -Br + 2 Na (dry ether)$ →  $C_{4} H_{10} + 2 NaBr$

• Wurtz reaction of methyl bromide produces ethane $(C_{2}H_{5} )$ as the product.

       $2 CH_{3} -Br + 2 Na (dry ether)$ → $C_{2} H_{5} + 2 NaBr$

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