alkyl halide (Meaning)

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alkyl halide (n)

organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane

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organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane

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An alkyl halide is a compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane have been replaced by halogen atoms.

The synthesis of alkyl halides involves the substitution of hydrogen atoms with halogen atoms, such as chlorine or bromine.

Alkyl halides are widely used in organic synthesis as key intermediates for various chemical reactions.

The student conducted a laboratory experiment to prepare an alkyl halide by reacting an alkane with hydrochloric acid.