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What is an alkyl group?
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An alkyl group is obtained by removing one atom of hydrogen from an alkane molecule.
Alkyl group is named by replacing the suffix ane of the alkane with the suffix -yl.
Example : CH4 is methane and when one H is removed it becomes −CH3 called as methyl.
An alkyl group is obtained by removing one atom of hydrogen from an alkane molecule.
Alkyl group is named by replacing the suffix ane of the alkane with the suffix -yl.
Example : CH4 is methane and when one H is removed it becomes −CH3 called as methyl.
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