The IUPAC name of ethylidene chloride is

The IUPAC name of ethylidene chloride is
  1. 1-chloroethene
  2. 1, 2-dichloroethane
  3. 1, 1-dichloroethane
  4. 1-chloroethyne

Solution

1,1-dichloroethane

Ethylidene chloride is a geminal dihalide with two carbon atoms. In common name system, gem-dihalides are named as alkylidene halides and vic-dihalides are named as alkylene dihalides. The structure of ethylidene chloride is: 

CH3−CHCl2.

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