Question

On treating a mixture of two alkyl halides with sodium metal in dry ether, 2-methyl propane was obtained. The alkyl halides are 

 (1) 1-chloropropane and chloroethane 

(2) 2- chloropropane and chloroethane 

 (3) 2-chloropane and chloro methane 

(4) 1- chloropropane and chloromethane 

Answer 1

The alkyl halides are  2-chloropane and chloro methane