Wang Peidong's answer to Jennifer's Junior College 2 Chemistry question.

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Wang Peidong
Wang Peidong's answer
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Options A to C all show the Wurtz reaction as given. However, option D does not a proper reaction between 2 compounds R-X and R'-X with Na. It shows neither the proper reactants nor the proper products.
Sheila Chai
Sheila Chai
7 years ago
why is option c correct? shouldn't option C be wrong because the R'-X isn't just bromobenzene but the final product seems to suggest it arises from 2 bromobenzene?