Alkyl halides react with metallic sodium in dry ether producing
A. alkanes with same number of carbon atoms
B. alkanes with double the number of carbon atoms
C. alkenes with triple the number of carbon atoms
D. alkenes with same number of carbon atoms.

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Correct Answer - B
`R-underset("Alkyl halide")(X+2Na+X)-Roverset("dry ether")tounderset("Alkane")(R-R)+underset("halide")underset("Sodium")(2Na-X)`

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