What are polyhalogen compounds? Give its types with example.

1.	What are polyhalogen compounds? Give its types with example.
Answer» Solution :(i) Carbon COMPOUNDS containing more than one halogen atom are called POLYHALOGEN compounds. (ii) They are classified as (i) GEM dihalides (ii) Vicinal dihalides. (a) Gem dihalide: In this compound, two halogen atoms are ATTACHED to one carbon atom. e.g., `CH_3CHCl_2`ethylidene chloride. (b) Vicinal dihalide: In this compound, two halogen atoms are attached to two adjacent carbon atoms. e.g., `{:(CH_2-CH_2),(\|""\|),(Cl""Cl):}`1,2-dichloro ETHANE

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