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 $