Both vicinal and geminal dihalides on heating with zinc dust in presence of alcohol form same alkene.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The given statement is true.
Both vicinal and geminal dihalides on heating with zinc dust in presence of alcohol form same alkene.
$C H_{2} C H X_{2} o r X H_{2} C - C H_{2} X + Zn dust \to C H_{2} = C H_{2}$

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