Which of the following statements is/are true for geminal halide?

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Which of the following statements is/are true for geminal halide? (A) Ethylidine chloride is one of the examples of it (B) Halogen atom is present on adjacent carbon atoms (C) Allylic halide is an example of this class (D) Both(a) and (b)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/69f540d48016e967ec4a69263b92fe02-.png" /> Ethylidine dichloride (gem-halide) In gem-dihalides, halogen atoms are present at the same C-atom.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true for geminal halide?

Ethylidine chloride is one of the examples of it

Halogen atom is present on adjacent carbon atoms

Allylic halide is an example of this class

Both(a) and (b)

Ethylidine dichloride (gem-halide) In gem-dihalides, halogen atoms are present at the same C-atom.