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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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Knowledge Check

  • Alkenes react rapidly with bromine in non-nucleophilic solvents to form vicinal dibromides.This reaction can be best described as

    A
    Electrophilic addition
    B
    Nucleophilic addition
    C
    Nucleophilic substitution
    D
    Electrophilic substitution

  • Slaked lime reacts with chlorine to form

    A
    `Ca(OCl)_2`
    B
    `Ca(OC l)Cl`
    C
    `Ca(ClO_3)_2`
    D
    `CaCl_2`

  • Acetaldehyde reacts with moist chlorine to form :

    A
    chlorotone
    B
    acetal chloride
    C
    chloral
    D
    chloric acid