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Molecule formula of alkyl halides​

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Answer.Haloalkane or alkyl halides are the compounds which have the general formula "RX" where R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl group and X is a halogen (F, Cl, Br, I). Haloalkanes have been known for centuries. Chloroethane was produced in the 15th century

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R X, where R is the rest of the molecule and X is a halogen.

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Overview. Alkyl halides are organic compounds in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by halogen atoms. The general formula for alkyl halides is R X, where R is the rest of the molecule and X is a halogen.

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