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A dihalogen dervative 'X' of a hydrocarb...

A dihalogen dervative 'X' of a hydrocarbon with three carbon atoms reacts with alcoholic KOH and produces another hydrocarbon which forms a red precipitate with ammoniacal `Cu_(2)Cl_(2).'X'` gives an aldehyde on reaction with aqueous KOH. The compound 'X' is :

A

1, 3– dichloropropane

B

1, 2– dichloropropane

C

2, 2– dichloropropane

D

1, 1– dichloropropane

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D
The reaction sequence is as follows
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