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Identify tertiary alkyl halide :(A) Tert-butyl bromide(B) 2-methyl-2-bromopropane(C) Both A and B(D) None of these

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A tertiary alkyl halide is a halogen-substituted compound where the halogen atom is attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to three other carbon atoms.

Let's analyze the options:

(A) Tert-butyl bromide: This compound has a tert-butyl group (tert-butyl is a tertiary alkyl group) attached to the bromine atom. So, it is a tertiary alkyl halide.

(B) 2-methyl-2-bromopropane: This compound is also known as tert-butyl bromide, which matches option (A).

So, the correct answer is:

(C) Both A and B