A statement of Assertion is given follow

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

A statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from the given options.

Assertion: tert-Butyl chloride on treatment with sodium metal in dry ether gives 2,2,3,3-tetramethyl butane

Reason: tert-Alkyl halides readily undergo Wurtz reaction.

Options:

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Correct Answer:

Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Explanation:

Correct assertion: tert-Butyl chloride on treatment with Na metal gives n-butane and isobutylene.

Correct reason: tert-Alkyl halides do not undergo Wurtz reaction.