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
- A and
- B and
- C and
- D and
Correct answer
D. and
Step-by-step solution
The dipole moment of a molecule depends on its geometry and the polarity of its bonds.
has a symmetrical trigonal planar geometry, so its dipole moment is zero. However, is a polar diatomic molecule with a non-zero dipole moment.
has a symmetrical tetrahedral geometry, so its dipole moment is zero. has a trigonal pyramidal geometry with a lone pair on nitrogen, resulting in a non-zero dipole moment.
and have trigonal pyramidal and bent geometries respectively, both possessing lone pairs that lead to non-zero dipole moments.
has a symmetrical tetrahedral geometry, causing the individual bond dipoles to cancel out, resulting in a zero dipole moment.
has a linear geometry, where the two bond dipoles are equal and opposite, cancelling each other out to give a zero dipole moment.
Thus, both and have zero dipole moments.
Answer: and
has a symmetrical trigonal planar geometry, so its dipole moment is zero. However, is a polar diatomic molecule with a non-zero dipole moment.
has a symmetrical tetrahedral geometry, so its dipole moment is zero. has a trigonal pyramidal geometry with a lone pair on nitrogen, resulting in a non-zero dipole moment.
and have trigonal pyramidal and bent geometries respectively, both possessing lone pairs that lead to non-zero dipole moments.
has a symmetrical tetrahedral geometry, causing the individual bond dipoles to cancel out, resulting in a zero dipole moment.
has a linear geometry, where the two bond dipoles are equal and opposite, cancelling each other out to give a zero dipole moment.
Thus, both and have zero dipole moments.
Answer: and