Trivia” Names CH2X2 called methylene halide CHX is a haloform CX4 is carbon tetrahalide EXamples CH2 Cl2 is methylene chloride CHCl is chloroform >CCL is carbon tetrachloride Chapter 6Chapter 6 9 “Trivial” Names • CH2X2 called methylene halide. • CHX3 is a haloform. • CX4 is carbon tetrahalide. • Examples: ➢CH2Cl2 is methylene chloride ➢CHCl3 is chloroform ➢CCl4 is carbon tetrachloride. =>