Alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water.

Question

Explain the following :

Alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water.

Answer 1

Alkyl halides though polar are immiscible with water because less energy is released when new attractions are set up between the alkyl halide and the water molecules as they are not as strong as the original hydrogen bonds in the water as a result the solubility of alkyl halides in water is low.