Assertion (A) tert-butylbromide undergoes Wurtz reaction to give 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane. Reason (R) In Wurtz reaction, alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbon containing double the carbon atoms that present in the halide.

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Assertion (A) tert-butylbromide undergoes Wurtz reaction to give 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane. Reason (R) In Wurtz reaction, alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbon containing double the carbon atoms that present in the halide. (A) Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A (B) Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A (C) A is correct; R is incorrect (D) R is correct; A is incorrect

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Alkyl halides reacts with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbons containing double the number of carbon atoms as that present in the parent halide. This reaction is known as Wurtz reaction.

Q. Assertion (A) tert-butylbromide undergoes Wurtz reaction to give $2, 2, 3, 3$ -tetramethylbutane.
Reason (R) In Wurtz reaction, alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbon containing double the carbon atoms that present in the halide.

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$

$A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect

$R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect

Alkyl halides reacts with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbons containing double the number of carbon atoms as that present in the parent halide. This reaction is known as Wurtz reaction.

Q. Assertion (A) tert-butylbromide undergoes Wurtz reaction to give 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane. Reason (R) In Wurtz reaction, alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbon containing double the carbon atoms that present in the halide.

Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A

A is correct; R is incorrect

R is correct; A is incorrect

Alkyl halides reacts with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbons containing double the number of carbon atoms as that present in the parent halide. This reaction is known as Wurtz reaction.

Q. Assertion (A) tert-butylbromide undergoes Wurtz reaction to give $2, 2, 3, 3$ -tetramethylbutane.
Reason (R) In Wurtz reaction, alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbon containing double the carbon atoms that present in the halide.

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$

$A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect

$R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect