In alkyl halides, the homologous series of alkyl halide is represented as:

C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} X

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C_{n} H_{2 n + 4} X

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C_{n} H_{2 n + 3} X

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C_{n} H_{2 n + 2} X

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The correct option is D $C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} X$
In alkyl halides, the homologous series of alkyl halide is represented as
$C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} X$

Alkanes have general formula $C_{n} H_{2 n + 2}$ .

When one $H$ atom is replaced with halogen atom, $X$ , we get the formula
$C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} X$ which represents the homologous series of alkyl halide.

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In alkyl halides, the homologous series of alkyl halide is represented as:

The correct option is D CnH2n+1XIn alkyl halides, the homologous series of alkyl halide is represented as CnH2n+1XAlkanes have general formula CnH2n+2.When one H atom is replaced with halogen atom,X, we get the formula CnH2n+1X which represents the homologous series of alkyl halide.