When ethyl iodide and n-propyl iodide are allowed to react with sodium in the presence of dry ether, the number of alkanes that would be produced is

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When ethyl iodide and n-propyl iodide are allowed to react with sodium in the presence of dry ether, the number of alkanes that would be produced is (A) only one (B) two (C) three (D) four

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When ethyl iodide and n-propyl iodide are allowed to react with sodium in the presence of dry ether, the number of alkanes that would be three as follows

2 C H_{3} - C H_{2} - I \to N a C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}

2 C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - I \to N a n - h e x an e C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - I + C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - I \to N a n - p e n t an e C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}

Q. When ethyl iodide and n-propyl iodide are allowed to react with sodium in the presence of dry ether, the number of alkanes that would be produced is

only one

two

three

four