Question

The addition of $HCl$ to vinyl chloride gives 1,1-dichloroethane because of?

• A. Mesomeric effect of $Cl$
• B. Inductive effect of $Cl$
• C. Restricted rotation around double bond
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D

None of these

$\underset{Cl}{\underset{|}{\stackrel{C{H}_2}{\stackrel{||}{CH}}}}+HCl$ $\to$ $\stackrel{C{H}_3}{{\stackrel{|}{CH}}_{\underset{Cl}{╲}}^{\stackrel{Cl}{╱}}}$

(1,1-dichloroethane)

It is an addition reaction which is according to Markownikoff rule.