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What is the name of the halogenoalkane above?

2-chloro-3-iodobutane

3-chloro-2-iodobutane

2-iodo-3-chlorobutane

3-iodo-2-chlorobutane

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What causes the carbon-halogen bond in halogenoalkanes to be polar?

halogens have a higher electronegativity than carbon

carbon has a higher electronegativity than halogens

carbon and halogens have equal electronegativity

the bond is non-polar

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Which factor determines the reactivity of halogenoalkanes?

the bond enthalpy of the carbon-halogen bond

the polarity of the molecule

the electronegativity of the halogen

the size of the alkyl group

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Which halogenoalkane has the strongest carbon-halogen bond?

fluoroalkane

chloroalkane

iodoalkane

bromoalkane

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What is the correct name for the compound CH₃CHClCH₃?

2-chloropropane

1-chloropropane

chloropropane

chloroethane

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What happens to the electrostatic attraction between bonding electrons and nuclei down group 7?

it remains the same

it increases

it decreases

it depends on the alkyl group

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Explain why the reactivity of halogenoalkanes increases down group 7.

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Which halogenoalkane reacts the slowest?

iodoalkane

chloroalkane

bromoalkane

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