| − | An '''ethyl''' group, in [[organic chemistry]], is an [[alkyl]] group. Its formula is CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub> and has a net charge of -1. It is derived from [[ethane]] (CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>).<ref>Solomon's Organic Chemistry, Fifth Edition, 1992</ref>
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