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Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Assertion (A): Alkyl halides are insoluble in water. Reason (R): Alkyl halides have halogen attached to sp3 hybrid carbon. Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.

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Answer is (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion: Alkyl halides are insoluble in water. (correct) Reason: Alkyl halides have halogen attached to sp3 hybrid carbon. (correct) Alkyl halides are insoluble in water because they are unable to form hydrogen bonds with water or break pre-existing hydrogen bonds.



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