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How would you name the following compound? CH3 - CH2 - Br

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How would you name the following compound?

\[\ce{CH3 - CH2 - Br}\]

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The name of the compound is bromoethane, as the structure has the parent alkane. It contains 2 carbon atoms, and its one hydrogen atom is replaced by a halogroup (-X or bromine) atom. So, the name of the compound is bromoethane.

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Chapter 4: Carbon And Its Compounds - Exercise 2 [Page 293]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 4 Carbon And Its Compounds
Exercise 2 | Q 31. (c) | Page 293
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