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Question
Write the structure of the product formed when chlorobenzene is treated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether.
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Solution
Biphenyl
Explanation:
Chlorobenzene + Sodium + Dry Ether → Biphenyl + NaCl
\[\ce{2C6H5Cl + 2Na \overset{dry ether}{->} C6H5 - C6H5 + 2NaCl}\]

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