Practice mode Alkyl Halides

In the carbon-halogen bond of an alkyl halide, the carbon atom carries ____.

Correct answer C. a partial positive charge

Explanation

Halogens are more electronegative than carbon, so the C−X bond is polar with δ+ on carbon, making it a site for nucleophilic attack.

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