COMEDK2023Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Pick up the correct statement.
Options
- AIn BF ₃ bond dicopoles are zero but dipole moment is higher.
- BO ₂, H ₂ shown bond diapole due to polarisation.
- CDipole moment of ammonia is due to orbital dipole and resultant dipole in same direction.
- DDipole moment is scalar quantity.
Correct answer
C. Dipole moment of ammonia is due to orbital dipole and resultant dipole in same direction.
Step-by-step solution
The dipole moment of a molecule is a vector quantity, as it has both magnitude and direction. Thus, option (riUg0) is incorrect. In BF ₃ , the molecule has a trigonal planar geometry. The individual B-F bonds are polar, but the resultant dipole moment is zero due to the symmetry of the molecule. Thus, option (HcGbv) is incorrect. O ₂ and H ₂ are homonuclear diatomic molecules. The electronegativity difference between the atoms is zero, so there is no bond dipole moment. Thus, option (KcrsK) is incorrect. In ammonia