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  4. Consider the following compounds in the liquid form: O 2, HF , H 2 O , NH 3, H 2 O 2, CCl 4, CHCl 3, C 6 H 6, C 6 H 5 Cl. When a charged comb is brought near their flowing stream, how many of them show deflection as per the following figure?

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Q. Consider the following compounds in the liquid form:
$O _{2}, HF , H _{2} O , NH _{3}, H _{2} O _{2}, CCl _{4}, CHCl _{3}, C _{6} H _{6}, C _{6} H _{5} Cl$.
When a charged comb is brought near their flowing stream, how many of them show deflection as per the following figure?Chemistry Question Image

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Solution:

Only polar molecules can be attracted by a charged comb. So, except $O _{2}, CCl _{4}$ and $C _{6} H _{6}$ all can be attracted in electric field.