Why is the solubility of haloalkanes in water very low?


Haloalkanes are partially soluble in aqueous medium. For making the haloalkane to be soluble in water, energy is

necessary to overcome the force of attractions between its own molecules and to break the bonds between water molecules,

Less energy is coming out when new attractions are set up between the haloalkanes and the water molecules as these are not as strong as the original hycrogen bonds in water.