JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following pairs of molecules will have permanent dipole moments for both members
- Aand
- Band
- Cabd
- Dabd
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Correct answer: B
- 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.
- Analyze each molecule
(i)
- Structure: linear
- Bond dipoles: two bond dipoles are equal and opposite
Therefore, So has no permanent dipole moment.
(ii)
- Structure: tetrahedral and symmetric
- All four bonds are polar, but arranged symmetrically
Hence all bond dipoles cancel: So has no permanent dipole moment.
(iii)
- Structure: bent (angular)
- Because of the bent geometry, bond dipoles do not cancel
Thus, So has a permanent dipole moment.
(iv)
- Structure: bent
- Due to bent geometry, the bond dipoles do not cancel
Therefore, So also has a permanent dipole moment.
- Check each option
A: and
- : polar
- : non-polar
So this is incorrect.
B: and
- : polar
- : polar
So this is correct.
C: and
- : non-polar
- : non-polar
So this is incorrect.
D: and
- : non-polar
- : polar
So this is incorrect.
- Final Answer
The pair in which both molecules have permanent dipole moments is:
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