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Ethylidene chloride is a/an...

Ethylidene chloride is a/an

A

Vic-dihalide

B

Vic-dihalide

C

Allylic halide

D

Vinylic halide

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B
In vic-dihalides, halogen atoms are present on the adjacent carbon atoms. In gem-dihalides, halogen atoms are present on the same carbon atom. They are known as alkylidene halides In allylic halides, halogen atom is bonded to 3 sp hybridised carbon atom next to carbon-carbon double bond. In vinylic halides, halogen atom is bonded to 2 sp hybridised carbon atom of a carbon-carbon double bond. In ethylidene chloride `(H_3C-CHCl_2)` both halogen atoms are present on same carbon atom so it is gemdihalid
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