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Question

Which of the following molecules has highest dipole moment?

$CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}Cl$

$CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}Cl$

$CH_{3}CH(CH_{3})CH_{2}Cl$

$(CH_{3})_{3}CCl$

Answer

$CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}Cl$

Explanation

Solution

for the same halogen, boiling point of alky halide decreases as the size of the alkyl group decreases. For isomeric alkyl halides, boiling point decreases as branching increases. So the decreasing order of boiling point is

$CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}Cl > CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}Cl > CH_{3}CH(CH_{3})CH_{2}Cl > (CH_{3})_{3}CCl$

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