Which among the following compounds is a gem-dihalide?

Which among the following compounds is a gem-dihalide?
  1. Ethylidene chloride
  2. Ethylene dichloride
  3. Methyl chloride
  4. Benzyl chloride

Solution

Gem-dihalide is a compound that have two halogen atoms on the same carbon atom.
Ethylidene chloride is a gem-dihalide. Hence, the correct option is (1).

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (22 Sep Shift 1)

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