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What charge distribution does the polar C-X bond of an alkyl halide have?
ACarbon partly positive
BCarbon partly negative
CCarbon fully neutral
DCarbon fully negative
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Carbon partly positive
Halogens are more electronegative than carbon, so carbon carries a partial positive charge and X a partial negative one.
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