Question

Ethylidene chloride is a/an ______.

Options

• vic-dihalide

• gem-dihalide

• allylic halide

• vinylic halide.

Answer 1

Ethylidene chloride is a/an gem-dihalide.

Explanation: 

Ethylidene chloride -Gem-dihalide stands for geminal dihalide and in this type of dihalide, the halogen atoms are bonded with the same carbon atom. So, we can say that Ethylidene chloride is a gem-dihalide.