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  4. In how many of the following, dipole moment (μ) is non-zero? cis-1,2-dichloroethene, 1,2 -dichlorobenzene, trans-1,2-dichloroethene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, trans-pent-2-ene

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Q. In how many of the following, dipole moment $(\mu)$ is non-zero?
cis-$1,2$-dichloroethene, $1,2$ -dichlorobenzene,
trans-$1,2$-dichloroethene, $1,4$-dichlorobenzene,
trans-pent-$2$-ene

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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In $(C)$ and $(D)$, dipole moments cancel each other and so, net dipole moment is zero.