Iodoform belongs to which of the following alkyl halide?

Primary alkyl halide

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Secondary alkyl halide

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Tertiary alkyl halide

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Primary alkyl halide
Iodoform ( $C H I_{3}$ ) is primary alkyl halide because a carbon atom is attached to 3 other atoms and only one hydrogen atom and no carbon atom is attach to carbon to which halogen is attach.

Hence the correct option is A.

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