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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q63
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q63

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following pairs of molecules will have permanent dipole moments for both members
  1. A
    NO2NO_2NO2​ and CO2CO_2CO2​
  2. B
    NO2NO_2NO2​ and O3O_3O3​
  3. C
    SiF4SiF_4SiF4​ abd CO2CO_2CO2​
  4. D
    SiF4SiF_4SiF4​ abd NO2NO_2NO2​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Permanent dipole moment depends on molecular geometry

A molecule has a permanent dipole moment if:

  • it contains polar bonds, and
  • the vector sum of bond dipoles does not cancel.

So we must check the shape of each molecule.


  1. Analyze each molecule

(i) CO2CO_2CO2​

  • Structure: linear
  • Bond dipoles: two C=OC=OC=O bond dipoles are equal and opposite

Therefore, μCO2=0\mu_{CO_2}=0μCO2​​=0 So CO2CO_2CO2​ has no permanent dipole moment.


(ii) SiF4SiF_4SiF4​

  • Structure: tetrahedral and symmetric
  • All four Si−FSi-FSi−F bonds are polar, but arranged symmetrically

Hence all bond dipoles cancel: μSiF4=0\mu_{SiF_4}=0μSiF4​​=0 So SiF4SiF_4SiF4​ has no permanent dipole moment.


(iii) NO2NO_2NO2​

  • Structure: bent (angular)
  • Because of the bent geometry, bond dipoles do not cancel

Thus, μNO2≠0\mu_{NO_2} \neq 0μNO2​​=0 So NO2NO_2NO2​ has a permanent dipole moment.


(iv) O3O_3O3​

  • Structure: bent
  • Due to bent geometry, the bond dipoles do not cancel

Therefore, μO3≠0\mu_{O_3} \neq 0μO3​​=0 So O3O_3O3​ also has a permanent dipole moment.


  1. Check each option

A: NO2NO_2NO2​ and CO2CO_2CO2​

  • NO2NO_2NO2​: polar
  • CO2CO_2CO2​: non-polar

So this is incorrect.

B: NO2NO_2NO2​ and O3O_3O3​

  • NO2NO_2NO2​: polar
  • O3O_3O3​: polar

So this is correct.

C: SiF4SiF_4SiF4​ and CO2CO_2CO2​

  • SiF4SiF_4SiF4​: non-polar
  • CO2CO_2CO2​: non-polar

So this is incorrect.

D: SiF4SiF_4SiF4​ and NO2NO_2NO2​

  • SiF4SiF_4SiF4​: non-polar
  • NO2NO_2NO2​: polar

So this is incorrect.


  1. Final Answer

The pair in which both molecules have permanent dipole moments is: B  (NO2 and O3)\boxed{B\; (NO_2\text{ and }O_3)}B(NO2​ and O3​)​

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