Alkyl halides are immiscible in water though they are polar because

Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSEHaloalkanes and Haloarenes

Alkyl halides are immiscible in water though they are polar because
  1. they react with water to give alcohols
  2. they cannot form hydrogen bonds with water
  3. C X bond cannot be broken easily
  4. they are stable compounds and are not reactive.

Answer

(B) they cannot form hydrogen bonds with water

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