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Which of these haloalkanes is a gas at room temperature?
ADibromomethane
BMethyl chloride
CTriiodomethane
DChlorobenzene
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Methyl chloride
Methyl chloride has a low molar mass and weak forces for its polarity, so it boils below room temperature.
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