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Methane can be converted into ethane by the reactions

A

chlorination followed by the reaction with alcoholic KOH

B

chlorination followed by the reaction with aqueous KOH

C

chlorination followed by Wurtz reaction

D

chlorination followed by decarboxylation

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The correct Answer is:
C
`underset("Methane")(2CH_(4))underset(hv)overset(Cl_(2))rarr2CH_(3)Clundersetunderset("Reaction")("Wurtz")overset(2Na)rarrunderset("Ethane")(CH_(3)-CH_(3))+2NaCl`
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