When excess chlorine is mixed with ethane at room temperature, the product formed is?

Chemistry WAEC 2019

When excess chlorine is mixed with ethane at room temperature, the product formed is?

  • 1,2-dichloroethane checkmark
  • 1,2-dichloroethene
  • 1,1-dichloroethane
  • 1,1-dichloroethene

The correct answer is: A

Explanation

- The chemical compound 1,2-dichloroethane, commonly known as ethylene dichloride (EDC), is a chlorinated hydrocarbon

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