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explain why alkyl halides,though polar,areimmicible with water

madman

well my explaination is this
to be soluble the ions R+ and Cl- mus separate out. R+ being a very strong lewis acid it tends to pull the electrons from the chlorine atom and hence preventing hetrolytic dissociation.
correct me if i'm wrong.

khinart

The answer have been given by U only.since all the alkyl halides are polar they cannot form hydrogen bonds with water molecules and so it is not at all immiscible with water as the formost condition for a molecule to be soluble is its ability to form hydrogen bonds.

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santosh05

in order to dissolve d haloalkane energy is req to overcum attractn betn haloalkane n water molecules...bt ds bond is weak dan h bonds in water.....dus solubilty is low

santosh05

pl vote me fr ds

polymath

There cannot be hydrogen bonding between water and the alkyl halide as there is no hydrogen bonded to the electonegative atom (a halogen atom here) , so there is no much solubility and yes relatively the smaller alkyl part flourides are more soluble than others, then chlorides and so on. It just behaves like a alkane in this regard.

AIMHIGH

there is no scope of h bonding

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