COMEDK2022ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which of the following molecules does not exhibit dipole moment? (i) CCl ₄ (ii) CO ₂ (iii) NH ₃ (iv) CHCl ₃ (v) H ₂ O (vi) CH ₃- O - CH ₃
Options
- A(ii), (v), (iv)
- B(i), (iii), (vi)
- C(i), (ii)
- D(iii), (iv), (vi)
Correct answer
C. (i), (ii)
Step-by-step solution
A molecule exhibits a net dipole moment if the vector sum of the individual bond dipoles is non-zero. This depends on the molecular geometry and the electronegativity difference between atoms. CCl ₄ has a tetrahedral geometry. The four C-Cl bond dipoles are equal in magnitude and directed towards the corners of a regular tetrahedron, resulting in a net dipole moment of zero. CO ₂ has a linear geometry ( O=C=O ). The two C=O bond dipoles are equal and opposite, cancelling each other out, resulting in a net dipole mo