Write the structural formulae and the names of compounds having the formula C2H4Cl2.

 Write the structural formulae and the names of compounds having the formula C2H4Cl2.

Solution:

This compounds have two structures namely;

i. Cl-CH2-CH2-Cl 

Name is 1, 2 - dichloroethane.

ii. CH3-CHCl2

Name is 1,1- dichloroethane

NOTE: Isomers have the same molecular formula but different structural formula.

 

QUESTION SOURCE: WAEC 1988 THEORY QUESTION 2 (b)