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ethyl halide
chemical compound
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organohalogen compounds
- In organohalogen compound: Structure and physical properties
The boiling points of ethyl halides increase as the atomic number of the halogen increases. With increasing atomic number the halogen becomes more polarizable, meaning that the electric field associated with the atom is more easily distorted by the presence of nearby electric fields. Fluorine is the least polarizable…
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