NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which out of NH 3 and NF 3 has a higher dipole moment, and why?
Options
- ANH 3 has a higher dipole moment because nitrogen is more electronegative than fluorine.
- BNF 3 has a higher dipole moment because it has more fluorine atoms than NH 3 .
- CNF 3 has a higher dipole moment because it has a larger molecular size than NH 3 .
- DNH 3 has a higher dipole moment because it has a greater electron density on the nitrogen atom due to hydrogen
Correct answer
D. NH 3 has a higher dipole moment because it has a greater electron density on the nitrogen atom due to hydrogen
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (D) NH 3 has a higher dipole moment because it has a greater electron density on the nitrogen atom due to hydrogen being less electronegative than fluorine