1: Comparison of boiling points of some alkyl halides
Rationalised 2023-24
169 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Solubility
The haloalkanes are very slightly soluble in water In order to dissolve
haloalkane in water, energy is required to overcome the attractions between
the haloalkane molecules and break the hydrogen bonds between water
molecules 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