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The best way to prepare 1,2-Dibromoethane is to treat :
Options
A Ethylene with Br2
Correct Answer
B Acetylene with excess of HBr
C Ethylene with excess of HBr
D 1,2-Dichloroethane with Br2
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

1,2-Dibromoethane (BrCH2-CH2Br) is best prepared by the addition of bromine (Br2) to ethylene (ethene, CH2=CH2). This is a straightforward electrophilic addition reaction.

Hint

Which addition reaction gives 1,2-dibromoethane?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1206 of 1999
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