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Dichloroethene vs Dichloroethane - What's the difference?

dichloroethene | dichloroethane |

In chemistry terms the difference between dichloroethene and dichloroethane

is that dichloroethene is any of several isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H2Cl2 while dichloroethane is either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride).

dichloroethene

English

Noun

(wikipedia dichloroethene)
  • (chemistry) Any of several isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H2Cl2.

    • Synonyms

    * dichloroethylene

    dichloroethane

    English

    (wikipedia dichloroethane)

    Noun

  • (chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride).