What is the formula of chloroform?
Correct answer: C. CHCl3
- A. CH3Cl
- B. CH2Cl2
- C. CHCl3
- D. CH2Cl
Explanation
Chloroform or trichloromethane is an organic compound which has a molecular formula CHCl3. The answer is C.
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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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