What is an alkyl?Does it have any formula?
Asked by | 11th Mar, 2008, 04:09: PM
Expert Answer:
Alkyl group is 1 hydrogen less than the parent hydrcabon example methane is CH4 and methyl is CH3. So general formula of alkyl will be Cn H2n +1 for alkanes Cn H2n +2 and in naming yl will replace ane.
Answered by | 20th Dec, 2017, 05:03: PM
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