Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

While learning physical properties of alkyl halide (boiling point ) we come through london force but it is for non polar molecules like He and alkyl halides are polar why so? ?

Amrithesh

8 Years agoGrade 12

2 Answers

SAYANTAN BOSE

8 Years ago

london force and dipole dipole interaction are two different types of intermolecular force .in alkyl halide dipole dipole interaction and vanderwaal forces occur which make intermolecular force of attraction stronger.so i think here london does not act as alkyl halide is polar molecule

Jatin Sejwal

8 Years ago

When we dissolve alkyl halide in water, the energy required to break the R-X bond is greater than the hydration energy released. We come to know that although R-X bond is polar but the alkylhalides are non polar in nature. Thus we talk of london forces in case of alkylhalides.