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An mixture of two organic chlorine compo...

An mixture of two organic chlorine compounds was treated with sodium metal in ether solution. Isobutane was obtained as a product. The two chlorine compounds are:

A

Methyl chloride and propyl chloride

B

Methyl chloride and ethyl chloride

C

Isopropyl chloride and methyl chloride

D

Isopropyl chloride and ethyl chloride

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C
`CH_3-underset("Isopropyl chloride")underset(CH_3)underset(|)CH-Cl+2Na+underset("Methyl chloride")(Cl-CH_3)overset(dry)underset(ether)(rarr)CH_3-underset("Isobutane")underset(CH_3)underset(|)(CH)-CH_3+2NaCl`
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