JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Choose the correct statement.

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Correct option: C

Though

{C}-{Cl}

bond is polar,

{CCl}_4

is non polar

Option C (Though

{C}-{Cl}

bond is polar,

{CCl}_4

is non polar) is correct because the individual polar

{C}-{Cl}

bonds are arranged symmetrically around the carbon atom, resulting in the cancellation of bond dipoles and a net dipole moment of zero.

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