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The IUPAC name of ethylidene chloride is
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 1-chloroethene
  • B 1, 2-dichloroethane
  • C 1, 1-dichloroethane
  • D 1-chloroethyne
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The correct answer is: 1, 1-dichloroethane

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: 

CH3CHCl2.

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