Question

A group of atoms that results when one hydrogen atom is removed from an alkane is referred to as what?

Answer 1

alkyl group

An alkyl group is a group of atoms that results when one hydrogen atom is removed from an alkane. The group is named by replacing the -ane suffix of the parent hydrocarbon with -yl. For example, the CH3 group derived from methane  CH4  results from subtracting one hydrogen atom and is called a methyl group. The alkyl groups we will use most frequently are listed in Table 12.4 "Common Alkyl Groups". Alkyl groups are not independent molecules; they are parts of molecules that we consider as a unit to name compounds systematically. Table 12.4 Common Alkyl Groups.