Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Haloalkanes contain halogen atom(s) attached to the sp’ hybridized carbon atom of an alkyl group. Identify haloalkane from the following compounds.

1. 2-bromopentane

2. Vinyl chloride (chloroethene)

3. 2-chloroacetophenone

4. Trichloromethane

(a, d) In the structure of 2-bromopentane

({CH}_{2} — \underset{|}{C}

Br H — {CH}_{2} — CH — {CH}_{3})

and trichloromethane

(Cl — C |)

Cl Cl

| - H

halogen atoms are bonded to the sp* hybridized carbon