What is the common name of halo alkane?
Halo alkane:
CnH2n+1X, where X represents halogen atom such as F,Cl,BrorI.
Example of haloalkane:
Thus, haloalkanes are commonly known as alkyl halides.
(a) Give the name and structural formula of one member each of the following : (i) alkane (ii) alkene (iii) alkyne (iv) cycloalkane
(b) What are the common names of (i) Ethyne (ii) Ethene
(c) What is the chemical and structural formula of benzene?
Halo alkanes react with alkalies to produce alcohol. Give the equation for the preparation of second member of homologous series of alcohol. State under what condition the reaction occurs.
The common name of halo alkane is: