Question

What is the main structural difference between 1° and 2° alkyl halides?

Answer 1

	1° alkyl halides	2° alkyl halides
1.	In a primary alkyl halide, the carbon attached to the halogen is connected to one other carbon atom. This means that the halogen is attached to a primary carbon.	In a secondary alkyl halide, the carbon attached to the halogen is connected to two other carbon atoms. This means that the halogen is attached to a secondary carbon.
2.	Example: CH3CH2Cl (ethyl chloride), where the central carbon is connected to only one other carbon atom.	Example: CH3CH(Cl)CH3 (isopropyl chloride), where the central carbon is bonded to two other carbon atoms.