Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 71
Question: Ethylene reacts with bromine to form
[Pb. CET 2000]
Options:
A) Chloroethane
B) Ethylene dibromide
C) Cyclohexane
D) 1-bromo propane
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
When ethylene reacts with bromine, it forms ethylene dibromide. $ \underset{Ethylene}{\mathop{H_2C=CH_2}}\ +\underset{Bromine}{\mathop{Br_2}}\to \underset{\text{Ethylene dibromide}}{\mathop{H_2\underset{Br}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}-}}\underset{Br\ \ }{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}H_2}}}} $
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