Answer to Question #57706 in Organic Chemistry for reena

Question #57706
What is general equation for the hydrolysis of a halogenoalkane

This would be helpful beacuse I need to write my own made up equations for ahalogenalkane
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Expert's answer
2016-02-14T00:00:51-0500
The general equation for hydrolysis:
R-X + H2O → ROH + HX
Where X – the halogen, ROH – the alcohol and HX – the acid.
For instance,
CH3CH2I + H2O → CH3CH2I + HI
CH3Cl + H2O → CH3OH + HCl

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