Consider the following reaction, $2C{H_3} - Cl + Na\xrightarrow{{{\rm{dry}}\,{\rm{ether}}}}C{H_3} - C{H_3} + 2NaCl$ The above reaction is called

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Consider the following reaction,

2C{H_3} - Cl + Na\xrightarrow{{\mathrm{dry}\,\mathrm{ether}}}C{H_3} - C{H_3} + 2NaCl

The above reaction is called

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Correct option: B

Wurtz reaction

Option B (Wurtz reaction) is correct because the reaction of alkyl halides with sodium in dry ether to form alkanes with double the number of carbon atoms is known as the Wurtz reaction.

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