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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Compare the dipole moments of methyl chloride and methyl fluoride. Is the dipole moment of (a) greater than, less than or equal to that of (b) ?

(a) structure

(b) structure

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Dipole moment = charge × distance. The C-Cl bond is much longer than the C-F bond, which more than makes up for the higher electronegativity of F. So a b.

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