Account for the fact that among the chlorinated derivatives of methane, chloro- methane has the largest dipole moment and tetrachloromethane has the smallest dipole moment. Molecular Formula Dipole Moment (debyes, D) Name CH,CI CH,CI, Chloromethane 1.87 Dichloromethane 1.60 Trichloromethane CHCI, 1.01 Tetrachloromethane CCI,

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Account for the fact that among the chlorinated derivatives of methane, chloro-
methane has the largest dipole moment and tetrachloromethane has the smallest
dipole moment.
Molecular
Formula
Dipole Moment
(debyes, D)
Name
CH,CI
CH,CI,
Chloromethane
1.87
Dichloromethane
1.60
Trichloromethane
CHCI,
1.01
Tetrachloromethane
CCI,
Transcribed Image Text:Account for the fact that among the chlorinated derivatives of methane, chloro- methane has the largest dipole moment and tetrachloromethane has the smallest dipole moment. Molecular Formula Dipole Moment (debyes, D) Name CH,CI CH,CI, Chloromethane 1.87 Dichloromethane 1.60 Trichloromethane CHCI, 1.01 Tetrachloromethane CCI,
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