The heteroatoms present in CH3 — CH2 — O — CH2 — CH2Cl are(i) oxygen(ii) carbon(iii) hydrogen(iv) chlorine

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The heteroatoms present in CH3 &#x2014; CH2 &#x2014; O &#x2014; CH2 &#x2014; CH2Cl are(i) oxygen(ii) carbon(iii) hydrogen(iv) chlorine

Philoid · Accepted Answer

Oxygen and chlorine are heteroatoms.A heteroatom is any atom other than carbon or hydrogen in a molecular structure.

The heteroatoms present in CH₃ — CH₂ — O — CH₂ — CH₂Cl are
(i) oxygen

(ii) carbon

(iii) hydrogen

(iv) chlorine