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What happens when
methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether?

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Ethane is formed as a result of Wurtz reaction.
`undersetunderset("bromide")("Methl")(CH_(3)-Br)+2Na+Br-CH_(3)overset("Dry ether")rarrunderset("Ethane")(CH_(3)-CH_(3))+2NaBr`
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