Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

NAME OF -CL GROUP

  1. CLORO

  2. AMINE

  3. AMIDE

  4. ACID

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Explanation

The -Cl (chloro) group is correctly identified in the answer, though the naming 'CLORO' has typos: it should be 'CHLORO'. When chlorine is attached to an alkyl group, it forms an alkyl halide (R-Cl). The prefix 'chloro-' is used in naming compounds like chloromethane. Amines contain -NH2, amides contain -CONH2, and acids contain -COOH; none of these apply to a simple chloro group.