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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

If the bond length of C-Cl bond in chloromethane is 178pm, what will be the probable bond length of C-Br bond in bromomethane?

Options:

139pm

156pm

178pm

193pm

Correct Answer:

193pm

Explanation:

The size of Cl atom is smaller than the size of Br atom as the latter appears lower than Cl in the halogen group. Hence, the carbon-halogen bond length of C-Br must be bigger than that of C-Cl, i.e., 178pm, therefore it must be 193pm.