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Question: Ethylene dichloride and ethylidine chloride are isomeric compounds. The false statement about these ...

Ethylene dichloride and ethylidine chloride are isomeric compounds. The false statement about these isomers is that they.

A

React with alcoholic potash and give the same product

B

Are position isomers

C

Contain the same percentage of chlorine

D

Are both hydrolysed to the same product

Answer

Are both hydrolysed to the same product

Explanation

Solution

On hydrolysis, ethylene dichloride gives ethylene glycol. While ethylidine chloride give acetaldehyde.