Why is C₂H₃Cl₂F polar, if both tetrahedrals are symmetrical?
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Any 100% symmetrical tetrahedral molecule will be nonpolar.
Tetrahedral molecules have no nonbonding electron pairs and all identical bond angles. Therefore, the only way they can be asymmetric is if one atom is different from the rest.
When a symmetrical nonpolar molecule is made asymmetric by replacing a surrounding atom with a new atom, the nonpolar molecule becomes polar if the new atom is significantly different in electronegativity than the original atom.
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