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Q. $\ce{C6H5Cl +CH3Cl->[Na /dry\, ether] C6H5CH3 + 2NaCl}$ This reaction is an example of

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Solution:

When an alkyl halide and an aryl halide react with sodium in the presence of dry ether to give aryl alkane (or alkyl benzene), the reaction is known as Wurtz-Fittig reaction.

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