Difluoromethane (CH₂F₂) Has a Dipole Moment of 1 $\degree$ CDichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂) Has a Dipole Moment of 1

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Difluoromethane (CH₂F₂) has a dipole moment of 1.93 D and a boiling point of -52 $\degree$ C.Dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂) has a dipole moment of 1.60 D and a boiling point of 40 $\degree$ C.Why is the boiling point of dichloromethane so much higher than that of difluoromethane?

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