NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What does the dipole moment of a polyatomic molecule depend on?
Options
- AOnly the spatial arrangement of bonds
- BOnly the individual dipole moments of bonds
- CThe spatial arrangement of bonds and individual dipole moments of bonds
- DThe number of atoms in the molecule
Correct answer
C. The spatial arrangement of bonds and individual dipole moments of bonds
Step-by-step solution
The dipole moment of a polyatomic molecule depends on both the spatial arrangement of bonds and the individual dipole moments of bonds.