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Question
how can we prepare ethane by reduction of a halogen compound?
Solution
By reduction of Ethyl iodide using Zn +Cu couple in alcohol, ethane
is formed.
\[\ce{CH3CH2I + 2[H] -> C2H6 + HI}\]
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