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The order of dipole moments of the following molecules is

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a

CHCl3  >  CHCl2 > CH3Cl >  CCl4

b

CH2Cl2  >  CH3Cl > CHCl3 >  CCl4

c

CH3Cl > CH2Cl2 >CHCl3  >    CCl4

d

CH2Cl2 >CHCl3  >CH3Cl >  CCl4

answer is D.

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CCl4 has zero dipole moment because of symmetric tetrahedral structure. CH3Cl has slightly higher dipole moment which is equal to 1.86 D. Now CH3Cl has less electronegativity than CH2Cl2. But CH2Cl2 has greater dipole moment than CH3Cl.
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