What is a primary, secondary, and tertiary halide?

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Sana Z.
Mar 6, 2016

primary halide : the compound in which the halide ion is attached to a primary carbon
secondary ion : the compound in which the halide ion is atached to a secondary carbon
tertiary halide : the compoud in which the halide ion is attached to a tertiary carbon

Explanation:

a primary carbon is the one which is attached to one other carbon atom
e.g #CH^3CH^2Cl#

A secondary carbon is the one attached to two other carbon atoms
e.g #CH^3(CH^2)^2Cl#

a tertiary carbon is the one attached to three other carbon atoms
e.g #CH^3(CH^2)^3Cl#

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