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1,2-Dichloroethane what does it mean? as it 1,2 stands for what please help me
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The chemical compound 1,2-dichloroethane, commonly known by its old name of ethylene dichloride (EDC), is a chlorinated hydrocarbon, mainly used to produce vinyl chloride monomer (VCM, chloroethene), the major precursor for PVC production. 1,2-Dichloroethane is also used generally as an intermediate for other organic chemical compounds, and as a solvent.
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lol i read already but 1,2 stands for?
like 1 carbon to 2 ethane or something like that? -
wah so early chiong chemistry alrdy ah?
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it means that the functional group,which is chlorine atom, is at carbon 1 and carbon 2...as in there are 2 chlorine atoms attached to the ethane molecule
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ah correct thanks thats wad i blur about thank you and today is my pure chem exam so i chiong
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the number always refers to position of functional group on the hydrocarbon, and look out for words like di-,tri- etc which tells u how many of that same functional group is in the molecule.....good luck for ur chem exam
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just remember to login to sgforums during ur exams & we'll help u pass with distinctionOriginally posted by cyrusv:ah correct thanks thats wad i blur about thank you and today is my pure chem exam so i chiong