Explain why-
(ii) Alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water.

Explanation

Alkyl halides are polar compounds and their molecules are held together by relatively weaker attractive forces involving dipole-dipole interaction. On the other hand, molecules of water `(H_(2)O)` are held together by very strong attractive force involving intermolecular H-bonding. Since molecules of alkyl halides cannot form H-bonds with `H_(2)O` molecules, alkyl halides are immiscible in water.