JEE Main202427 Jan 2024Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Choose the polar molecule from the following :
Options
- ACCl 4
- BCO 2
- CCH 2 = CH 2
- DCHCl 3
Correct answer
D. CHCl 3
Step-by-step solution
The solvents having an appreciable net dipole moment are known as polar solvents. CHCl 3 is polar due the presence of a net dipole moment. There is a difference in electronegativity of the central atom, carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine. This will create a dipole in the molecule. As a dipole has formed in chloroform molecule, due to electronegativity difference, which makes it polar in nature. Hence, option D is the answer.