Question

Ethylidene chloride is a /a n _______________.

• A. vic-dihalide
• B. gem-dihalide
• C. allylic halide
• D. vinylic halide

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

In vic-dihalides, halogen atoms are present on the adjacent carbon atoms.

In gem-dihalides, halogen atoms are present on the same carbon atom. They are known as alkylidene halides.

In allylic halides, halogen atom is bonded to $s{p}^3$ hybridised carbon atom next to carbon-carbon double bond

In vinylic halides, halogen atom is bonded to $s{p}^2$ hybridised carbon atom of a carbon-carbon double bond.