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Why alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water?

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Water molecules have enough strong intermolecular H-bonding which is difficult to be broken by alkyl halides, though they are polar in nature as well. Therefore, alkyl halides do not dissolve in water and form separate layers.
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  • Preparation of alkyl halides in laboratory is least preferred by:

    A
    Halide exchange
    B
    direct halogenation of alkanes
    C
    Treatment of alcohols
    D
    Addition of hydrogen halides to alkenes

  • Preparation of alkyl halides in laboratory is least preferred by:

    A
    Halide exchange
    B
    direct halogenation of alkanes
    C
    Treatment of alcohols
    D
    Addition of hydrogen halides to alkenes

  • The hydrolysis of alkyl halides by aqueous NaOH is best termed as:

    A
    Electrophilic substitution reaction
    B
    Electrophilic addition reaction
    C
    Nucleophilic addition reaction
    D
    Nucleophilic substitution reaction

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