The correct order of decreasing dipole moment is:

CH₃Cl, CH₃Br, CH₃F

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CH₃Cl, CH₃F, CH₃Br

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CH₃Br, CH₃Cl, CH₃F

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CH₃Br, CH₃F, CH₃Cl

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Solution

The correct option is B
CH₃Cl, CH₃F, CH₃Br

Dipole moment decreases with decrease in electronegativity of halogen. Fluorides have lower dipole moment than chlorides because of smaller C-F bond length which outweights the effect of greater electronegativity

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