Why chloroethane is not soluble in water and chloropropane is slightly soluble in water?
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The haloalkanes are slightly soluble in water. Less energy is released when new attractions are set up between the haloalkane and the water molecules as these are not as strong as the original hydrogen bonds in water. As a result, the solubility of haloalkanes in water is low.
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