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MHT CET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

How many isomeric vicinal-dihalides are possible for the compound having molecular formula \(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) ?

  1. A 1
  2. B 2
  3. C 3
  4. D 4
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(A) 1

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In vicinal-dihalides, the two \(-\mathrm{Cl}\) atoms are present at adjacent positions. In case of \(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) only one such structure is possible. Hence, only one vicinal-dihalide is possible for \(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\).