Ethylene dichloride and ethylidene chloride are isomeric compounds. The false statement about these isomers is that they

Options

A. React with alcoholic potash and give the same product
B. Are position isomers
C. Contain the same percentage of chlorine
D. Are both hydrolysed to the same product

Answer

D

Explanation

On hydrolysis, ethylene dichloride gives ethylene glycol. While ethylidine chloride gives acetaldehyde.
`underset("Ethylene dichloride")(CH_2Cl.CH_2Cl) overset(aq.KOH)(rarr)underset("Glycol")CH_2OH-CH_2OH`