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Q. The dipole moment of vinyl chloride is lower thanthat of methyl chloride. This is due to

Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

$\overset{\delta -}{C}H_3 \rightarrow \overset{\delta-}{C}l$
Methyl chloride
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Due to resonance vinyl chloride has lesser dipole moment.