Question

alkyl halide is insoluble in water . give reason​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Alkyl halides have dipole-dipole attraction among them as the hydrogen molecules consist of hydrogen bonding or van der Waal's forces of attraction it is difficult for Alkyl halides to break these bonds. So Alkyl halides are insoluble in water.

Answer 2

Answer:

Alkyl halides are polar only due to the halogen substituent. The alkyl part is hydrophobic in nature which repels water molecules. The bigger this hydrophobic part is the more insoluble that alkyl halide becomes. Hence, smaller alkyl halides are fairly soluble in water.