The Dipole moment of chloromethane is more than fluoromethane. Explain.

Since C-Cl bond is longer than C-F bond, thus it is compensates the lower electronegativity factor of chlorine. Hence dipole moment of chloromethane is more than fluoromethane.

Related Questions:

(1) The Dipole moment of Chloromethane is more than Fluoromethane. Explain.

(2) CO2 has got dipole moment of zero why?

(3) Dipole moment of CCl4 is zero while that of CHCl3 is non zero. explain.

(4) Compare the dipole moment of H2O and F2O.

(5) Which has more dipole moment of NH3 or NF3?

(6) Which NH3 and NF3 have the highest dipole moment and why?

(7) Why dipole moment of NH3 is lower than NH3?