alleryStart learning →Alkyl halides are insoluble in water as they cannot
ADissolve in benzene
BExist as liquids
CForm H-bonds with water
DBe polarised at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Form H-bonds with water
Without hydrogen bonding to water, the attraction between halide molecules wins over halide-water attraction.
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