Question

Draw the structural diagram of 1,2 dichloroethane.

Answer 1

1,2-Dichloroethane has only two carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms one at each carbon atom. Its molecular formula is C₂H₄Cl₂ or ClCH₂ - CH₂Cl. Its structure is given as:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{..}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{...}|\\
\ce{H-C-C-H}\\
|\phantom{...}|\\
\ce{Cl}\phantom{..}\ce{Cl}\\
\end{array}\]