Question

What is alkyl chloride? Give an example.

Answer 1

Alkyl Chloride

• Alkyl chloride is the chemical species derived from alkanes where one of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by a chlorine atom.
• The prefix -Chloro is used in the nomenclature to define the position of the chlorine group.

Example

• Examples of alkyl chloride are 1-Chloropropane and 2-Chloropropane, etc.