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Two isomers (A) and (B) have the same molecular formula C_2H_4Cl_2.Compound (A) reacts with aqueous KOH, gives compound (C) of molecular formula C_2H_4O. Compound (B) reacts with aqueous KOH. gives compound (D) of molecular formula C_2H_6O_2.ldentify (A), (B), (C) and (D).

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Solution :
(i) The COMPOUNDS (A) and (B) with the molecular FORMULA `C_2H_4Cl_2 " are "CH_3-underset(CL)underset(|)(CH)-Cl` and `{:(CH_2-CH_2),(|""|),(Cl""Cl):}`, RESPECTIVELY with IUPAC names: 1, 1-dichloroethane (A) and 1, 2-dichloro- ethane respectively.
(ii) 1,1-dichloroethane REACTS with aqueous KOH to give `CH_3CHO`Acetaldehyde as (C).
(iii) 1,2-dichloroethane reacts with aqueous KOH to give ethylene glycol `{:(CH_2-CH_2),(|""|),(OH""OH):}` as (D)



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