Question

Chloroform belong to which of the following type of alkyl halide?

• A. Primary alkyl halide
• B. Secondary alkyl halide
• C. Tertiary alkyl halide
• D. Tetra alkyl halide

Answer 1

The correct option is A Primary alkyl halide

• Chloroform belong to primary alkyl halide. Here, no.of carbon atoms attached to central carbon is considered not the no. of halogen atoms.
• Primary carbons, are carbons attached to one other carbon. (Hydrogens – although usually 3 in number in this case – are ignored in this terminology, as we shall see).
• Secondary carbons are attached to two other carbons.
• Tertiary carbons are attached to three other carbons.
• Finally, quaternary carbons are attached to four other carbons.