Question

alkyl family 11th std chemist​

Answer 1

In organic chemistry, an alkyl substituent is an alkane missing one hydrogen. The term alkyl is intentionally unspecific to include many possible substitutions. An acyclic alkyl has the general formula of CnH2n+1. A cycloalkyl is derived from a cycloalkane by removal of a hydrogen atom from a ring and has the general formula CnH2n-1.Typically an alkyl is a part of a larger molecule. In structural formula, the symbol R is used to designate a generic (unspecified) alkyl group. The smallest alkyl group is methyl, with the formula CH3.

Answer 2

Answer:

Alkyl groups are defined as a group that is derived from alkane by removing one hydrogen from the compound. These groups are represented by R. The general formula for acyclic alkyl is

C

n

H

2n+1

CnH2n+1

. it consist of only carbon and hydrogen mainly known as hydrocarbon which are arranged in chain. There are some examples of alkyl group: methyl group

(

C

H

3

)

(CH3)

derived from methane, butyl group

(

C

2

H

5

)

(C2H5)

derived from butane. Methyl group is the simplest alkyl group consisting of one carbon attached to three hydrogens.