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Methyl iodide and n-propyl iodide may be...

Methyl iodide and n-propyl iodide may be reacted with sodium metal to produce _____ organic products

A

4

B

3

C

2

D

8

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B
The four products of this Wurtz reaction are n-hexane, n-butane , and ethane. On the basis of probability only , the butane should represent 50% of the product on a molar basis
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