Hydrocarbons Question 215
Question: When acetylene is reacted with HBr, we get [CPMT 1979; JIPMER 2002]
Options:
A) Methyl bromide
B) Ethyl bromide
C) Ethylene bromide
D) Ethylidene bromide
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ CH\equiv CH\xrightarrow{HBr}CH_2=CH-Br\xrightarrow{HBr} $
$ \underset{\text{Ethylidene dibromide}}{\mathop{CH_3CH<\begin{matrix} Br \\ Br \\ \end{matrix}}} $