CH 3 Cl has more dipole moment than CH 3 F because:

Chemistry Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure General Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 12, 2026

Electron affinity of chlorine is greater than that of fluorine.

The charge separation is larger in CH 3 Cl compared to CH 3 F.

The repulsion between the bond pairs and non-bonded pairs of electrons is greater in CH 3 Cl than CH 3 F.

Chlorine has higher electronegativity than fluorine.

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Fluorine is more electronegative but dipole moment is the product of charge and distance between combining atoms (covalently bonded); due to more charge separation in CH 3 Cl, it has higher dipole moment.

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