Determine Which Molecule Is More Polar

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Hi, i was just wondering how to determine which molecule is more polar if you are given two, for example
CHCl3
CHBr3

you can also draw a lewis structure, which i have, but it seems no help
 

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Try to think in terms of dipoles present in both molecules.
 

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