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Question
Give reason. Though alkyl halides are moderately polar, they are insoluble in water.
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Solution
- Alkyl halides cannot form hydrogen bonds with water.
- In addition to this, the attraction between alkyl halide molecules is stronger than the attraction between alkyl halide and water.
- Hence, alkyl halides though moderately polar are insoluble with water.
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