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The tertiary alkyl halide is called as tertiary because:

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the functional group attached primary carbon atom

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the functional group attached to secondary carbon atom

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the functional group attached to tertiary carbon atom

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C the functional group attached to tertiary carbon atom

The tertiary alkyl halide is called as tertiary because the functional group is attached to tertiary carbon atom.

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