COMEDK2023ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Pick up the correct statement.
Options
- ADipole moment of ammonia is due to orbital dipole and resultant diapole in same direction.
- BO ₂, H ₂ shown bond diapole due to polarisation.
- CDipole moment is scalar quantity.
- DIn BF ₃ bond dicopoles are zero but dipole moment is higher.
Correct answer
A. Dipole moment of ammonia is due to orbital dipole and resultant diapole in same direction.
Step-by-step solution
Option (a) is the correct option. In ammonia, As, nitrogen is more electronegative than hydrogen, the resultant dipole moment adds up in the same direction. Dipole moment is a vector quantity. O ₂ and H ₂ are homoatomic molecules thus, show no dipole.