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Phenol has smaller dipole moment than me...

Phenol has smaller dipole moment than methanol. Why?

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The dipole moment value depends upon the polarity of the bond. The C-O bound in ethers is less polar than the O-H bond is alcohols. Therefore, the dipole moments of the ethers are comparatively low.
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