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Grade 128 grade science

Which is having non zero dipole moment?
A)
H2O

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B)
Pytene
C)
Chloroform
D)
ethene

Profile image of aman p
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Rituraj Tiwari
5 Years ago
water (H2O) has a oxygen atom at the top of a triangular structure while two hydrogen atoms take the place of the base sides. Here also the dipole bonds are equal in magnitude but not opposing each other. So, it has non-zero dipole moment
Profile image of Vikas Amritiya
5 Years ago

water (H2O) has a oxygen atom at the top of a triangular structure while two hydrogen atoms take the place of the base sides. Here also the dipole bonds are equal in magnitude but not opposing each other. So, it has non-zero dipole moment.