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Which of the following properties is not common for ethylene chloride and ethylidene chloride

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Both are DIHALOGEN derivatives
Both are positional isomers
Both give same PRODUCT on reacting with alcoholic caustic potash
Both reat with aqu. Caustic potash and given the same product

Solution :Both react with aqu. Caustic potash and give different products
`underset(CI)underset(|)CH_(2)-underset(Cl)underset(|)CH_(2)overset(Aqu. KOH)to underset("OH Etylene")underset(|)(CH_(2))-underset("OH glycol")underset(|)(CH_(2))`
`CH_(3)CHCl_(2)overset(Aqu.KOH)toCH_(3)CH(OH)_(2)underset(-H_(2)O)to underset("Acetaldehyde")(CH_(3)CHO)`


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