Which of the following is arranged in order of increasing dipole moment?

Options

A. `BCl_3 lt NH_3 lt H_2O lt SO_2`
B. `BCl_3 lt NH_3 lt SO_2 lt H_2O`
C. `NH_3 lt SO_2 lt H_2O lt BCl_3`
D. `H_2O lt SO_2 lt NH_3 lt BCl_3`

Answer

B

Explanation

Dipole moment is defined.as the product of the magnitude of charge on any one of the atoms and the distance between them,