Ethylidene chloride is a/an ___________

vicinal dihalide

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gem-dihalide

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allylic halide

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vinylic halide

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Solution

The correct option is B gem-dihalide
Ethylidene chloride is a gem-dihalide. Gem Dihalide is a compound that have two halogen atoms on the same carbon atom. The above is the structure of gem-dihalide.

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