7. Alkyl halides

Question 1

Classes of Alkyl Halides

Answer 1

Methyl halides
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Question 2

Geminal dihalide.
Two halogen atoms
are bonded to different carbon. T or F?

Answer 2

False. Two halogen atoms are bonded to the SAME carbon

Question 3

Vicinal dihalide.
Two halogen atoms
are bonded to the same carbons

Answer 3

False. Two halogen atoms

are bonded to adjacent carbons.

Question 4

Uses of Alkyl Halides

Answer 4

Solvents - dry cleaning fluid
• Reagents for synthesis of other compounds
• Anesthetic: Halothane 
• Freons: CFC’s
• Pesticides

Question 5

Boiling Point

Answer 5

Greater intermolecular forces, higher bp
Greater mass, higher b.p.
Spherical shape decreases b.p.

Question 6

Density
Alkyl fluorides and chlorides less dense
than water. T or F?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Alkyl dichlorides, bromides, and iodides

less dense than water.

Answer 7

False. Alkyl dichlorides, bromides, and iodides

MORE dense than water.

Question 8

Polarity and Reactivity

Halogens are more electronegative than C. T or F?

Answer 8

True.

Question 9

carbon has partial

positive charge T or F?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Carbon cannot be attacked by a nucleophile

Answer 10

False. Carbon CAN BE attacked by a nucleophile

Question 11

Halogen can leave with the electron pair.

Answer 11

True