Halogenoalkanes Flashcards
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Primary halogenoalkane
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the carbon atom attached to the halogenoalkane atom is only attached to 1 alkyl group
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Secondary halogenoalkane
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the carbon atom attached to the halogenoalkane atom is attached to 2 alkyl groups
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Tertiary halogenoalkane
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the carbon atom attached to the halogenoalkane atom is attached to 3 alkyl groups.
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Halogenoalkanes are a family of compounds in which a halogen atom has replaced one or more
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hydrogen atoms in an alkane.
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Primary halogenoalkanes have the general formula
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CnH2n+1X, where X is a halogen atom.
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