A laboratory technician compares the densities of various alkyl halides with water. Which of these compounds will form the bottom layer in a test tube?
Q1. A laboratory technician compares the densities of various alkyl halides with water. Which of these compounds will form the bottom layer in a test tube?
Answer: Methyl iodide
Explanation: Alkyl iodides and bromides are denser than water, whereas alkyl chlorides and fluorides are lighter. Chlorides fail due to lower atomic mass.