Chemistry A-Level
Formation of dihaloalkanes
What Formation of dihaloalkanes means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Formation of dihaloalkanes
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The product has one halogen atom on each of the two adjacent carbon atoms, as when ethene with bromine gives 1,2-dibromoethane.
Topics that use Formation of dihaloalkanes
- Alkenes (OCR A-Level)
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