What does alkyl mean?
2 Answers
Jun 6, 2018
Removal of a hydrogen atom from the alkane molecule gives alkyl molecule.
Explanation:
Normally one of the functional group of the alkanes.
The general formula for an alkyl molecule(acyclic):-
where n= no.of carbon molecules.
On removing one hydrogen molecule we get,
Jun 6, 2018
A functional group based on alkanes.
Explanation:
An alkane minus a hydrogen atom which is attached to another molecule and thereby becomes a functional group is an "alkyl group".
So for example, if the alkane is ethane