PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• ARE HALOGENOALKANES SOLUBLE IN WATER?

  no
• WHY ARE HALOGENOALKANES NOT SOLUBLE IN WATER?

  C-X bonds are not polar enough
• WHAT CAN HALOGENOALKANES MIX WITH?

  hydrocarbons
• WHAT DOES THE ABILITY TO MIX WITH HYDROCARBONS ALLOW HALOGENOALKANES TO BE USED AS?

  dry-cleaning fluids and to remove oily stains
• WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BOILING POINT OF HALOGENOALKANES AS CHAIN LENGTH INCREASES?

  increases
• WHAT HAPPENS TO BOILIGN POINT AS THE GROUP GOES DOWN?

  increases
• WHAT ARE THE TWO FACTORS THAT DETERMINE HOW READILY THE C-X BOND REACTS?

  C-X bond polarity

  C-X bond enthalpy
• WHAT IS MORE ELECTRONEGATIVE THE CARBONS OR HALOGENS?

  halogens
• WHAT IS THE MOST POLAR C-X BOND?

  C-F
• WHAT IS THE LEAST POLAR C-X BOND?

  C-I
• WHAT DO NUCLEOPHILES DO?

  attack electron-deficient molecules/ donate electron pairs
• WHAT DO ELECTROPHILES DO?

  accept electron pairs