The heteroatom present in a molecule of $C H C l_{3}$ is

Carbon

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Chlorine

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Oxygen

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Hydrogen

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Solution

The correct option is B Chlorine
Heteroatom is the element that replaces hydrogen in a hydrocarbon chain such that the valency of carbon remains satisfied. The heteroatom present in a molecule of $C H C l_{3}$ is chlorine $(C l)$ .
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

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