Gem dihalide on hydrolysis gives

vicinal diol

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geminal diol

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carbonyl compound

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carboxylic acid

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Solution

The correct option is C carbonyl compound
Hydrolysis of gem dihalide gives carbonyl compounds. For example, hydrolysis of ethylidene chloride gives acetaldehyde.
$C H_{3} C H C l_{2} B a (O H)_{2} - ---- \to [C H_{3} C H (O H)_{2}] - w a t e r - --- \to C H_{3} C H O$

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