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1,1-dichloroethane

Ethylidene chloride is a geminal dihalide with two carbon atoms. In common name system, gem-dihalides are named as alkylidene halides and vic-dihalides are named as alkylene dihalides. The structure of ethylidene chloride is: 

${\mathrm{CH}}_3-{\mathrm{CHCl}}_2.$