NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Explain why alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water?
Options
- AAlkyl halides do not have a polar nature; they are nonpolar molecules.
- BAlkyl halides have a strong hydrogen bonding ability that disrupts the hydrogen bonds in water, making them im
- CAlkyl halides have a significantly lower density than water, causing them to float on the water's surface.
- DAlkyl halides are polar molecules and so held together by dipole-dipole interactions. Similarly, strong hydrog
Correct answer
D. Alkyl halides are polar molecules and so held together by dipole-dipole interactions. Similarly, strong hydrog
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (D) Alkyl halides are polar molecules and so held together by dipole-dipole interactions. Similarly, strong hydrogen bonding exists between the water molecules. Therefore, the new force of attraction that exists between the alkyl halides and water molecules is weaker than the alkyl halide-alkyl halide and water-water forces of attraction. Therefore, even though alkyl halides are polar, they are still immiscible with water.