MODEL PAPER 3 — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryMODEL PAPER 31 Mark
MCQ
Ethylidene chloride is $a/an.......$
A
vic$-$dihalide
B
vinylic halide
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gem$-$dihalide
D
allylic halide
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Answer
Correct option: C.
gem$-$dihalide
Gem$-$dihalides are dihaloalkanes that have two halogen atoms of the same type attached to the same carbon a in a molecule. The common naming system of gem$-$dihalides $($geminal halide$)$ is alkylidene dihalides. Ethylidene dichloride thus is a gem$-$dihalide. The chemical formula of ethylidene dichloride is $\ce{C_3H_6Cl_2}.$
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