Question

The functional group in alkyl halide is ___________

(a) Hydroxyl group

(b) Halogen atom

(c) Inert gas

(d) All of the mentioned

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Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Halogen atom

For explanation: The functional group in alkyl halide is a halogen atom. Halide refers to halogen. Halogens are a group in the periodic table consisting of five chemically related elements: fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At).