What is the structure of the molecule named m-dichlorobenzene?

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Jun 9, 2015

The structure of m-dichlorobenzene is

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Explanation:

The prefix m- tells you that the two "Cl" atoms are on "C-1" and "C-3" of the benzene ring.

You put a "Cl" atom on any "C" atom of the benzene ring. This automatically becomes "C-1".

Then you count in any direction around the ring and put a "Cl" atom on "C-3".

This gives you m-dichlorobenzene.

Its official name is 1,3-dichlorobenzene.