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In this post, I have shared the theoretic basis of haloalkanes and haloarenes in Q and A format. Thisi is useful for your examination purpose.
Haloalkanes and haloarenes are compounds in which one or more hydrogen atoms in a hydrocarbon have been replaced with halogen atoms. The difference between haloalkanes and haloarenes is that haloalkanes are derived from alkanes while haloarenes are derived from aromatic hydrocarbons. Haloalkanes are commonly referred to as alkyl halides whereas haloarenes are commonly referred to as aryl halides.
In haloalkanes, the halogen atoms are attached to sp3 hybridized carbon atoms. In haloarenes, the halogen atoms are attached to sp2 hybridized carbon atom. The difference in the hybridization state of the carbon atom in C-X (carbon-halogen) bond is responsible for the different reactivates and properties of these compounds.
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