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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: HALOALKANES AND HALO ARENES

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Explain why the dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than that of cyclohexyl chloride?
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Correct option: B
Polarity of C−Cl\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl} bond in chlorobenzene is less than that in cyclohexyl chloride
Option B (Polarity of C−Cl\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl} bond in chlorobenzene is less than that in cyclohexyl chloride) is correct because the C-Cl bond in chlorobenzene has partial double bond character due to resonance, reducing its polarity.

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