Question

What do you mean by alkyl group? Give one example with explain it. And its formula

Answer 1

Suppose we have simple alkanes that is the homologous series of alkanes
I.e
CH4
C2H6
C3H8

Now if we remove one hydrogen from each of these compounds and make a bond with carbon with some other heteroatom
The formula will become
-CH3 methyl group
-C2H5 ethyl group
-C3H7 propyl group
-C4H9 butyl group
and so on,

So the general formula of Alkyl groups will become
CnH2n+1

Answer 2

While studying organic compounds, an alkyl group is an alkane missing one hydrogen. It has the general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁.

Example:

~ CH3

It is a compound made up of 1 carbon and 3 hydrogen atoms and as carbon has a tetravalent character has an open end to bond. CH3 is derived from methane (CH4).



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