Question

account for the following: 1.) Haloalkanes through polar in nature,they are immiscible with water. 2.) propanal is more reactive than propanone towards nucleophilic additio reactions

Answer 1

1) Haloalkanes are immiscible in water because they lack H bonding.
2) Propanal is more reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction because it has less steric hindrance and less + I efffect.
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