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Gem dihalides on treatment with alcoholic KOH gives :

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alkyne
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alkene
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alkane
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cycloalkanes
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Solution

The correct option is C alkyne
Gem dihalides on treatment with alcoholic KOH undergo dehydrohalogenation. The reaction is as follows:
CH3CHBr2alc.KOH−−−−−HCCH
1,1-dibromoethane acetylene
Preparation of alkyne by heating ethylidene bromide with alc. KOH followed by sodamide in ammonia solution.

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