Chemistry · General methods of preparation, properties and reactions, nature of C-X bond, mechanisms of substitution reactions
In general alkyl haldies are insolube in water. The main reason is:
In general alkyl haldies are insolube in water. The main reason is:
- A. they are slightly polar
- B. they do not form hydrogen bonds with \( H_{2} \) O
- C. the halogen end is repelled by water
- D. they are unreactive compounds
Step-by-step solution
Alkyl halides are polar due to the C-X bond, but they cannot form hydrogen bonds with water because the halogen atom is not strongly electronegative enough to participate in hydrogen bonding with water's hydrogen atoms, and the alkyl group is hydrophobic. The lack of hydrogen bonding with water makes them insoluble.
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