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Amongst the trihalides of nitrogen, whic...

Amongst the trihalides of nitrogen, which one has the highest dipole moment

A

`NF_(3)`

B

`NCl_(3)`

C

`NI_(3)`

D

`NBr_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Nitrogen is more electronegative than I, hence, the dipole moment of bond atoms adds to that of the lone pair resulting in increases in the polarity.
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