Which of the following compounds is a primary haloalkane?
Practice Questions
Q1
Which of the following compounds is a primary haloalkane?
CH3CH2CH2Cl
CH3Cl
C2H5CCl3
C6H5Cl
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which of the following compounds is a primary haloalkane?
Step 1: Understand what a haloalkane is. A haloalkane is a compound that contains a carbon atom bonded to a halogen (like Cl, Br, I).
Step 2: Identify what a primary haloalkane is. A primary haloalkane has the carbon with the halogen attached to it bonded to only one other carbon atom.
Step 3: Look at the compound CH3CH2CH2Cl. Break it down: CH3 is a carbon (C) with three hydrogens (H), CH2 is a carbon with two hydrogens, and CH2Cl is a carbon with two hydrogens and one chlorine (Cl).
Step 4: Identify the carbon that is attached to the Cl. In CH3CH2CH2Cl, the Cl is attached to the last carbon (the one in CH2Cl).
Step 5: Count how many other carbon atoms are attached to the carbon with the Cl. The carbon with Cl is only connected to one other carbon (the one before it in the chain).
Step 6: Since the carbon with the Cl is bonded to only one other carbon, it is classified as a primary haloalkane.
