JEE Main 202622 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
JEE Main 2026 · 22 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Among H_ 2 ~S, H_ 2 O, NF_ 3 , NH_ 3 and CHCl_ 3 , identify the...
Among and , identify the molecule with lowest dipole moment value. The number of lone pairs of electrons present on the central atom of the molecule is :
Options
- A0
- B3
- C2
- D1
Correct answer
D. 1
Step-by-step solution
Comparing dipole moments:
≈ 0.97 D (bent, 2 lone pairs on S),
≈ 1.85 D (bent, 2 lone pairs on O),
≈ 0.24 D (pyramidal, 1 lone pair on N),
≈ 1.42 D (pyramidal, 1 lone pair on N),
≈ 1.04 D (tetrahedral, 0 lone pairs on C).
has the lowest dipole moment because the highly polar N-F bonds are oriented in such a way that their contributions nearly cancel with the effect of the lone pair. The central atom in is N, which has 1 lone pair of electrons.
≈ 0.97 D (bent, 2 lone pairs on S),
≈ 1.85 D (bent, 2 lone pairs on O),
≈ 0.24 D (pyramidal, 1 lone pair on N),
≈ 1.42 D (pyramidal, 1 lone pair on N),
≈ 1.04 D (tetrahedral, 0 lone pairs on C).
has the lowest dipole moment because the highly polar N-F bonds are oriented in such a way that their contributions nearly cancel with the effect of the lone pair. The central atom in is N, which has 1 lone pair of electrons.