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Jun 2, 2015

In an Alkyl Halide, the halide is not attached to the hydrogen, it is attached to the carbon. Yes, the electronegativity will dictate that the electron density will be greater around the halide, but it will not be as great as if the halide were bonded to the hydrogen directly.

Essentially, you will see a permanent dipole form, but it will not be a large enough dipole to induce hydrogen bonding.

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