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Why is Wurtz reaction not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms? Illustrate your answer by taking one example.

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Why is Wurtz reaction not preferred for preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms? Illustrate your answer by taking one example.

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Why is Wurtz reaction not suitable for the preparation of odd number alkanes ?

Assertion: Wurtz reaction is not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms. Reason: It is not possible to prepare alkanes with odd number of carbon atoms through wurtz reaction.