MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Identify tertiary alkyl halide from the following

(A)-CH--Br
(B)-C-BrCorrect
(C)---Br
(D)-C--Br

Answer: (B)

Solution

An alkyl halide is tertiary when the carbon carrying the halogen is bonded to three other carbon atoms. In the C-Br carbon is attached to three groups, so it is tertiary (tert-butyl bromide), option (B). In (A), (CH_3)_2CH-CH_2-Br (isobutyl bromide),

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