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MHT CET 202625 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
25 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Identify a pair of molecules having zero dipole moment.

Identify a pair of molecules having zero dipole moment.

Options

  1. ABF3\text{BF}_3 and HBr\text{HBr}
  2. BCH4\text{CH}_4 and NF3\text{NF}_3
  3. CNH3\text{NH}_3 and H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}
  4. DCCl4\text{CCl}_4 and CO2\text{CO}_2

Correct answer

D. CCl4\text{CCl}_4 and CO2\text{CO}_2

Step-by-step solution

The dipole moment of a molecule depends on its geometry and the polarity of its bonds.

BF3\text{BF}_3 has a symmetrical trigonal planar geometry, so its dipole moment is zero. However, HBr\text{HBr} is a polar diatomic molecule with a non-zero dipole moment.

CH4\text{CH}_4 has a symmetrical tetrahedral geometry, so its dipole moment is zero. NF3\text{NF}_3 has a trigonal pyramidal geometry with a lone pair on nitrogen, resulting in a non-zero dipole moment.

NH3\text{NH}_3 and H2O\text{H}_2\text{O} have trigonal pyramidal and bent geometries respectively, both possessing lone pairs that lead to non-zero dipole moments.

CCl4\text{CCl}_4 has a symmetrical tetrahedral geometry, causing the individual C-Cl\text{C-Cl} bond dipoles to cancel out, resulting in a zero dipole moment.

CO2\text{CO}_2 has a linear geometry, where the two C=O\text{C=O} bond dipoles are equal and opposite, cancelling each other out to give a zero dipole moment.

Thus, both CCl4\text{CCl}_4 and CO2\text{CO}_2 have zero dipole moments.

Answer: CCl4\text{CCl}_4 and CO2\text{CO}_2
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