Q.

Hydrocarbon (A) reacts with bromine by substitution to form an alkyl bromide which by Wurtz reaction is converted to gaseous hydrocarbon containing less than four carbon atoms. (A) is                             [2018]
 

1 CHCH  
2 CH2=CH2  
3 CH3-CH3  
4 CH4  

Ans.

(4)

CH4(A)Br2/hvCH3BrNa/dry ether Wurtz reactionCH3-CH3 (Less than 4 carbon atoms)