Question

What is a primary, secondary, and tertiary halide?

Answer 1

primary halide : the compound in which the halide ion is attached to a primary carbon
secondary ion : the compound in which the halide ion is atached to a secondary carbon
tertiary halide : the compoud in which the halide ion is attached to a tertiary carbon

Explanation:

a primary carbon is the one which is attached to one other carbon atom
e.g `CH^3CH^2Cl`

A secondary carbon is the one attached to two other carbon atoms
e.g `CH^3(CH^2)^2Cl`

a tertiary carbon is the one attached to three other carbon atoms
e.g `CH^3(CH^2)^3Cl`