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Question: Is \[C{{H}_{2}}\] an alkyl group?...

Is CH2C{{H}_{2}} an alkyl group?

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An alkyl substituent is a one-hydrogen alkane in organic chemistry. The word alkyl is purposefully vague in order to encompass a wide range of potential replacements. The general formula for an acyclic alkyl is CnH2n+1{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n+1}}. A cycloalkyl is formed by removing a hydrogen atom from a ring of a cycloalkane, and it has the general formula CnH2n−1{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n-1}}.

Complete answer:
An alkyl is usually found as part of a bigger molecule. The symbol R is used in the structural formula to represent a general (unspecified) alkyl group. Methyl, having the formula CH3, is the lowest alkyl group.
A carbene is a molecule with two unshared valence electrons and a neutral carbon atom with a valence of two in chemistry. R−(C:)−R′R-(C:)-R'or  R=C:\text{ }R=C: is the generic formula, with R denoting substituents or hydrogen atoms.
The word "carbene" can also refer to the moleculeH2C:{{H}_{2}}C: , commonly known as methylene, which is the parent hydride from which all other carbene compounds are generated informally. Depending on their electrical structure, carbenes are categorised as singlets or triplets. Although persistent carbenes are known, most carbenes have a brief life span.
A stable substituent functional group, or anything linked to the carbon backbone of an organic species, is commonly referred to as an alkyl group. −CH2−-C{{H}_{2}}- can be in the form of a carbene, which is a highly reactive intermediate with two unshared valence electrons, or it can be part of the carbon backbone (not anything connected to it), as the other commenter suggested (:CH2:C{{H}_{2}})
As a result, the phrase "alkyl group" would not apply in either scenario.
Hence no is the answer.

Note:
The reactivity of singlet and triplet carbenes differs. Singlet carbenes can function as either electrophiles or nucleophiles in cheletropic processes. Electrophilicity should be present in singlet carbenes with an empty p-orbital. Diradicals, triplet carbenes can be considered, and they engage in stepwise radical additions. Singlet carbenes may react in a single concerted step, but triplet carbenes must move via an intermediate containing two unpaired electrons.