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Carbon tetrachloride has no dipole momen...

Carbon tetrachloride has no dipole moment, because

A

similar sizes of carbon and chlorine atoms

B

it is symmetrical tetrahedral structure

C

it is planar structure

D

none of the above.

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B

Due to symmetrical tetrahedral structure, the dipole moment of one C-Cl bond in `C Cl_4` is cancelled by opposite C-Cl bond. Thus a molecule has polar bonds but zero dipole moment.
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  • Carbon tetrachloride has no net dipole moment because of:

    A
    Its planar structure
    B
    Its regular tetrahedral structure
    C
    Similar size of carbon and chlorine atoms
    D
    Similar electron affinities of carbon and chlorine
  • Carbon tetrachloride has no net dipole moment because of

    A
    Its planar structure
    B
    Its regular tetrahedral structure
    C
    Similar sizes of carbon and chlorine atoms
    D
    Similar electron affinities of carbon and chlorine
  • Which has zero dipole moment

    A
    Cis-2-butene
    B
    Trans-2-butene
    C
    1-butene
    D
    2-methyl-1-propene
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