The following compunds, which has the shortest carbon _ Halogen bond:
Correct answer: A. CH3F
- A. CH3F
- B. CH3I
- C. CH3Cl
- D. CH3Br
Explanation
The carbon-halogen bond length is determined by the size of the halogen atom. The larger the halogen atom, the longer the bond length. Therefore, in the given compounds, CH3F has the shortest carbon-halogen bond because fluorine is the smallest halogen.
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Alkyl halides are named by selecting the longest carbon chain and locating the halogen substituent, while their structures are classified as primary, secondary or tertiary. Their reactivity includes nucleophilic substitution and elimination, with the behaviour of leaving groups and the distinction between SN1 and SN2 mechanisms linked to substrate structure.
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