Which of the following statements are correct?
A. The dihaloalkanes having the same type of halogen atoms on same carbon atom are named as alkylidene or gem-dihalides.
B. The compound 
has the 2-bromo-2-2 dimethyl propane IUPAC. name.
C. In common name system gen-dihalides are named as alkylene dihalides.
D. The common names of alkyl halides are derived by naming the alkyl group followed by the name of halide.
E. When both halogen atoms are present on the different carbon atom of the chain, the compound is called vic-dihalide.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below.
Text Solution
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Among the given statements, only A, D and E are correct while the statements B, and C are
incorrect.
Their correct form are as follows
• The IUPAC name of the compound 
is 1-bromo-1,1-di-methyl propane.
• In common name system, gem-dihalides are named as alkylidene halides.
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