Question

Q:As compared to its parent alkane, an alkyl radical contains one​

Answer 1

alkyl radical contain 1 less hydrogen

Answer 2

As compared to its parent alkane, an alkyl radical contains one​ less hydrogen.

Explanation:

• An alkane is a fully saturated hydrocarbon, it has no other major substituents or heteroatoms.
• An alkyl group indicates a functional group that is composed of carbon and hydrogen. In this group, the organic molecule has multiple functionalities.
• An alkyl group is practically identical to an alkane however it is attached to another molecule by removing one Hydrogen molecule to allow the alkane to bond to it.
• Alkyl is just the name when an alkane is bonded to another molecule.
• Alkanes are also known as saturated compounds containing carbon to carbon single bond. e.g methane $CH4$, ethane $C2H6$, propane $C3H8$, butane $C4H10$
• while Alkyl group are the ones derived from the parent alkane by the removal of one hydrogen atom. e.g methy $CH3$ which is derived from the parent alkanes methane $CH4$, ethyl $C2H5$ which is also derived from the parent alkane ethane which is $C2H6$.