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CH3−CH2−CH2−Cl is an example of :

A
primary alkyl halide
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secondary alkyl halide
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C
tertiary alkyl halide
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is A primary alkyl halide
CH3CH2CH2Cl is an example of primary alkyl halide.

For primary alkyl halide, the halogen atom is attached to C atom which itself is attached to two H atoms and one C atom.

Thus, primary alkyl halides have CH2X group.

So, option A is correct.

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