Ethylene chloride and ethylidene chloride are isomers. Identify the correct statements.

Options

A. Both the compounds form same product on treatment with alcoholic KOH.
B. Both the compounds form same product on treatment with aq. NaOH.
C. Both the compounds form same product on reduction.
D. Both the compounds are optically active.

Answer

A, C

Explanation

`underset("Ethylene dichloride")(H_(2)underset("Cl ")underset("| ")("C ")-underset("Cl ")underset("| ")("C ")H_(2))overset(" 2KOH ")underset(" Ethanol ")rarr underset("Ethyne")(HC-=CH)`
`underset("Ethylidine chloride")(H_(3)C-overset("Cl ")overset("| ")underset("Cl ")underset("| ")("C ")H)overset(" 2KOH ")underset(" Ethanol ")rarr underset("Ethyne")(HC-=CH)`
`CH_(3)CHCl_(2)overset(" Zn ")underset(" Ethanol ")rarr H_(2)C=CH_(2)`
`Cl-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-Cl overset(" Zn ")underset(" Ethanol ")rarr CH_(2)=CH_(2)`