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Assertion: tert-Butyl bromide undergoes Wurtz reaction to give 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane.
Reason: In Wurtz reaction, alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbon containing double the number of carbon atoms present in the halide.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct but reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Correct assertion. Sec-Butyl bromide undergoes wurtz reaction to give 2,5-dimethylhexane.
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