Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 68

Question: Vinyl chloride reacts with $ HCl $ to form

[JIPMER 2000]

Options:

A) 1, 1- dichloro ethane

B) 1, 2- dichloro ethane

C) Tetrachloro ethylene

D) Mixture of 1, 2 and 1, 1 - dichloro ethane

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ CH_2=CH-Cl+HCl\to \underset{\text{1,1}-dichloroethane}{\mathop{CH_3-CHCl_2}} $