What is the name for an alkyl group that contains two carbon atoms?

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What is the name for an alkyl group that contains two carbon atoms?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-14T17:57:53

#H_3C-CH_2# is known as the ethyl group.

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#H_3C-CH_2# is a common substituent. The abbreviation #Et# is also quite an acceptable representation (especially on Socratic where if you textify CC you get #CC#!

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