Introduction to Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Introduction to Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Overview
This topic introduces us to haloalkanes and haloarenes. It also explains their occurrence, electronic configurations and importance.
Important Questions on Introduction to Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
The carbon atoms in chloroethane are hybridised. Identify the hybridisation state of carbon atom attached to bromine in bromobenzene.

Identify the hybridisation states of carbon atom bonded to halogen atom in haloalkanes and haloarenes respectively.

Identify a pair of haloalkane and a haloarene from the following compounds.

The CORRECT match of compound in Column with density in Column is
Column A | Column B | ||
p | i. | ||
q | ii. | ||
r | iii. | ||
s | iv. |

The number of structural isomers (not counting optical isomers separately) possible for is

What do you mean by haloarenes?

The replacement of hydrogen atom(s) in an aromatic hydrocarbon by halogen atom(s) results in the formation of aryl halide (haloarene).

What do you mean by haloalkanes?

The replacement of hydrogen atom(s) in an aliphatic hydrocarbon by halogen atom(s) results in the formation of alkyl halide (haloalkane).

Certain fully fluorinated compounds are being considered as potential blood substitutes in surgery.

Name the haloarene derivative used in the treatment of malaria.

Define haloalkanes and give some examples of them.

Classify the following compounds into haloalkanes and haloarenes:
and

What is the hybridisation of the carbon atom to which halogen atom is bonded in alkyl halides?

Identify the haloalkane molecule in the given compounds.

A synthetic halogen compound, chloroquine is used for the treatment of _____.(cancer/malaria)

Define haloalkanes and give some examples of them.

Haloalkanes contain halogen atom(s) attached to the carbon atom of an alkyl group. The hybridisation of the carbon atom is _____.
(A)
(B)
(C)
Enter your correct answer as A, B or C.

Which will have highest dipole moment?

Identify the functional group in the following compound:
