Haloalkanes
Haloalkanes: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Wurtz Reaction, Finkelstein Reaction, Saytzeff's Rule, Haloalkanes, Hunsdiecker Reaction, Swarts Reaction, Ambident Nucleophiles, Physical Properties of Haloalkanes and Haloarenes and, Physical Properties of Haloalkanes
Important Questions on Haloalkanes
Write the products formed in the following reaction:

The boiling point of ethyl bromide is greater than butyl bromide.

Out of ethyl bromide and butyl bromide which has a greater boiling point?

Arrange the following in the increasing order of the boiling point.

Explain the variation in the boiling point of haloalkanes with increase in the number of carbon atoms.

Alkyl halides do not react with lithium metal.

Give the IUPAC name of the product formed when ethyl bromide reacts with lithium metal in the presence of dry ether.

Complete and balance the following equation:

Describe the reaction of alkyl halides with lithium metal.

Ethyl bromide reacts with sodium lead alloy to form TEL.

Ethyl bromide reacts with which of the following reagents to form TEL.


Describe the reaction of ethyl bromide with sodium-lead alloy.

Give the IUPAC name of the product formed when ethyl iodide reacts with in the presence of ethanol solvent.

The product formed on the reaction of ethyl iodide with in the presence of ethanol solvent is butane.

What is the product the following reaction?

Describe the reaction of haloalkanes with .

Which of the following has the maximum boiling point?

Ethyl bromide reacts with lithium metal in the presence of dry ether to form

Ethyl bromide reacts with sodium lead alloy to form
