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Nature of C-X Bond

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Nature of C–X Bond

  • The C–X bond is polar because halogens are more electronegative than carbon. Carbon gets a partial positive charge (δ+), and halogen gets a partial negative charge (δ–).
  • Bond strength increases as halogen size decreases: C–F > C–Cl > C–Br > C–I
  • Bond length increases as halogen size increases: C–F < C–Cl < C–Br < C–I
  • Reactivity in substitution reactions increases with longer/weaker bond: R–I > R–Br > R–Cl > R–F

Remember: Bond strength ↑ = reactivity ↓ = bond length ↓

Weakest C–X bond: Benzyl bromide (C₆H₅CH₂Br) — C–X bond in benzyl halides is much weaker than in vinyl bromide and bromobenzene because the benzyl cation is stabilised by resonance.

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