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Question
Which of the following best describes the carbon-chlorine bond of an alkyl chloride?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Chlorine is more electronegative than carbon, so the C-Cl bond is polar. The electron density is pulled toward chlorine, giving chlorine a partial negative charge (δ-) and carbon a partial positive charge (δ+).
Hint
Which atom is more electronegative in a C-Cl bond?