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Subject - Organic Chemistry
Halogen-substituted alkanes are referred to as alkyl halides or haloalkanes. Primary, secondary and tertiary alkyl halides exist. Progressive halogenation allows the preparation of all alkyl halides from mono- to perhalogenated alkanes.
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