MCQ
Ethylene chloride and ethylidene chloride are isomers. Identify the correct statements.
$a.$ Both the compounds form same product on treatment with alcoholic $\text{KOH}.$
$b.$ Both the compounds form same product on treatment with $\text{aq.NaOH}.$
$c.$ Both the compounds form same product on reduction.
$d.$ Both the compounds are optically active.
  • A
    $a$ and $b$
  • $a$ and $c$
  • C
    $b$ and $c$
  • D
    $b$ and $d$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$a$ and $c$
$\text{H}_3\text{C}-\text{CHCl}_2\ ($ethylidene choride$)$ and $\text{H}_2\text{C}-\text{CH}_2\\ \ \ \ \ \ \ | \ \ \ \ \ \ |\ \ \ \ \\ \ \ \ \ \ \text{Cl} \ \ \ \text{Cl}$ $($ethylene dichloride$)$ are isomers.
  1. They give ethyne on treatment with alcoholic $\text{KOH}.$
$\text{CH}_3\text{CHCl}_2\xrightarrow[\text{KOH}]{ \ \ \ \text{alc.} \ \ \ \ }\text{CH}\equiv\text{CH}+2\text{KCl}+2\text{H}_2\text{O}$
$\text{Cl}-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_2-\text{Cl}\xrightarrow{ \ \ \text{alc.KOH} \ \ }\text{CH}\equiv\text{CH}+2\text{KCl}+\text{H}_2\text{O}$
  1. On reduction with $Zn$ dust in alcohol they give ethylene.
$\text{CH}_3\text{CHCl}_2\xrightarrow{ \ \ \text{CH}_3\text{OH} \ \ \ }\text{CH}_2=\text{CH}$
$\text{Cl}-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_2-\text{Cl}+\text{Zn}\xrightarrow{\text{CH}_3\text{OH} \ \ }\text{CH}_2=\text{CH}_2$

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