Step 1: Understand what a haloalkane is. A haloalkane is a compound that contains a carbon atom bonded to a halogen atom (like bromine).
Step 2: Identify what a primary haloalkane is. A primary haloalkane has the carbon atom bonded to the halogen connected to only one other carbon atom.
Step 3: Look at the example given, which is 1-bromobutane. This means there is a bromine atom attached to the first carbon of a four-carbon chain (butane).
Step 4: Check the structure of 1-bromobutane. The first carbon (where bromine is attached) is connected to only one other carbon (the second carbon in the chain).
Step 5: Conclude that since the carbon with the bromine is only connected to one other carbon, 1-bromobutane is indeed a primary haloalkane.
