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Ethylidene chloride is a/an….....

Ethylidene chloride is a/an…..

A

vic-dihalide

B

gem-dihalide

C

allylic halide

D

vinylic halide.

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The correct Answer is:
B
It is a gem (1,1) dihalide.
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