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Answer
Carbon [2, 4] in CH3Cl completes its octet configuration by sharing its 3 electrons with 3 hydrogen [1] atoms and one electron with chlorine [2, 8, 7]. Each of the participating elements attain a stable electronic configuration. Hence, the bonding in CH3Cl is a covalent bonding.
Covalently bonded CH3Cl has strong bonds within the molecule but intermolecular forces are weak. Due to this, CH3Cl has low melting and boiling points. As the electrons are shared between atoms, CH3Cl lacks ions, hence, it is a poor conductor of electricity.
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