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Which of the following alkane cannot be made in good yield by Wurtz reaction ? 

(1) n-Butane 

(2) n-Hexane 

(3) 2,3-Dimethylbutane 

(4) n-Heptane

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(4) n-Heptane

n-Heptane can not be made in good yield using Wurtz reaction since it is unsymmetrical alkane.

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