Which of the following statements is wrong?

Question

Which of the following statements is wrong? (A) Ethyl chloride on reduction with Zn-Cu couple and alcohol gives ethane. (B) The reaction of methyl magnesium bromide with acetone gives butanol-2. (C) Alkyl halides follow the following reactivity sequence on reaction with alkenes. R - I > R - Br > R - Cl > R - I (D) C2H4Cl2 may exist in two isomeric forms

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Correct answer is (b) The reaction of methyl magnesium bromide with acetone gives butanol-2.

Q. Which of the following statements is wrong?

Ethyl chloride on reduction with Zn-Cu couple and alcohol gives ethane.

The reaction of methyl magnesium bromide with acetone gives butanol-2.

Alkyl halides follow the following reactivity sequence on reaction with alkenes.
$R - I > R - B r > R - Cl > R - I$

$C_{2} H_{4} C l_{2}$ may exist in two isomeric forms

Correct answer is (b) The reaction of methyl magnesium bromide with acetone gives butanol-2.

Q. Which of the following statements is wrong?

Ethyl chloride on reduction with Zn-Cu couple and alcohol gives ethane.

The reaction of methyl magnesium bromide with acetone gives butanol-2.

Alkyl halides follow the following reactivity sequence on reaction with alkenes. R−I>R−Br>R−Cl>R−I

C2​H4​Cl2​ may exist in two isomeric forms

Correct answer is (b) The reaction of methyl magnesium bromide with acetone gives butanol-2.

Alkyl halides follow the following reactivity sequence on reaction with alkenes.
$R - I > R - B r > R - Cl > R - I$

$C_{2} H_{4} C l_{2}$ may exist in two isomeric forms