MHT CET Chemistry question

1,1-dichloroethane on hydrolysis by KOH produces

Answer: (B)

Solution

is a gem-dihalide with both Cl on a terminal carbon, so hydrolysis gives the unstable gem-diol , which loses water to

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Question ID VK-080663