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why the dipole moment of methylchloride is greater than methyl fluoride?

rakhi sawant , 15 Years ago
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deepak kumar singh AskiitiansExpert-IITM

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DEAR RAKHI SAWANT

THE BOND LENGHT OF C-Cl  BOND IS GREATER THAN C-F bond: :1.78 Aoand 1.39Ao respectivily.

so the dipole moment of methyl cloride becomes greater than methyl fluoride, because

dipole moment = (charge) χ (distance between the charges)

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