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Alkenes react rapidly with chlorine or bromine in non-nucleophilic solvents to form

A

geminal dihalides

B

`alpha, omega`-dihalides

C

vicinal dihalides

D

a mixture of (1) and (3)

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The correct Answer is:
C
`CH_(2)=CH_(2) + Br_(2) rarr Br_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)Br`
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