MHT CET20255 May 2025Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Which of the following forces is involved in dinitrogen?
Options
- ADipole - dipole interaction
- BDipole - induced dipole interaction
- CLondon dispersion force
- DHydrogen bonding
Correct answer
C. London dispersion force
Step-by-step solution
The dinitrogen molecule ( N₂ ) consists of two identical nitrogen atoms with symmetrical electron distribution, making it nonpolar. Dipole-dipole interaction requires permanent molecular dipoles. Dipole-induced dipole interaction involves a polar molecule inducing a dipole in a nonpolar molecule. Hydrogen bonding requires hydrogen attached to N, O, or F atoms. London dispersion forces arise from instantaneous electron fluctuations and operate in all molecular systems. For nonpolar N₂ , London dispersion forces cons