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CH3Cl has more dipole moment than CH3F because:

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a

chlorine has higher electronegativity than fluorine

b

the charge separation is larger in CH3Cl compared to CH3F

c

Electron affinity of chlorine is greater than that of fluorine

d

the repulsion between the bond pairs and non-bounded pairs of electrons is greater in CH3Cl than  CH3F

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Because the charge separation is greater in CH3Cl (1.94D) than in CH3F (1.82D), it has a greater dipole moment. This is because the C-CL bond length is longer than the C-F bond length.

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