Explain why alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water.
All the halogen derivatives of hydrocarbon are polar in nature but they are insoluble in water, because they are unable to form hydrogen bond with water or to break the hydrogen bond already present in water. Thus, they are immiscible with water.
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Explain why Grignard reagents should be prepared under anhydrous conditions?
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Give the uses of Freon 12, DDT, carbon tetrachloride and iodoform.
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306.How the following conversions can be carried out? Ethanol to But-1-yne.
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307.How the following conversions can be carried out? 1-Bromopropane to 2-bromopropane.
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310.How the following conversions can be carried out? Benzyl alcohol to 2-Phenyl ethanoic acid.
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