Hydrocarbons Question 314
Question: Which of the following is a gemdihalide [CPMT 1976, 88]
Options:
A) $ CH_3.CHBr.CHBr.CH_3 $
B) $ CH_2Br.CH_2Br $
C) $ CHBr=CHBr $
D) $ CH_3CHBr_2 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
In gemdihalide both the halogen atoms are present on the same carbon atom while in vicdihalide both the halogen atoms are present on adjacent carbon atoms.
$ \underset{Gemdihalide}{\mathop{CH_3-CHBr_2}} $
$ \underset{vic\text{-}dihalide}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{Br}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{CH_2}}-\underset{\underset{Br}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{CH_2}}}} $
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