Hydrocarbons Question 383
Question: Methane and ethane both can be obtained in single step from [CPMT 1974; MP PET 1995; AFMC 1998, 2000; BHU 2005]
Options:
A) $ CH_3I $
B) $ C_2H_5I $
C) $ CH_3OH $
D) $ C_2H_5OH $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ CH_3I+2H\xrightarrow{Zn/HCl}CH_4+HI $
$ CH_3I+2Na+ICH_3\underset{Ether}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Dry}}}CH_3-CH_3+2NaI $