Assertion: CH2Cl2 is non-polar and CCl4 is polar molecule. Reason: Molecule with zero dipole moment is non-polar in nature.

Question

Assertion: CH2Cl2 is non-polar and CCl4 is polar molecule. Reason: Molecule with zero dipole moment is non-polar in nature. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion. (C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (D) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Assertion is false but reason is true. CH 2 Cl 2 is polar while CCl 4 is non-polar because in CCl 4 net dipole moment cancels.

Q. Assertion : $C H_{2} C l_{2}$ is non-polar and $CC l_{4}$ is polar molecule.
Reason : Molecule with zero dipole moment is non-polar in nature.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Assertion is false but reason is true. $C H_{2} C l_{2}$ is polar while $CC l_{4}$ is non-polar because in $CC l_{4}$ net dipole moment cancels.

Q. Assertion : CH2​Cl2​ is non-polar and CCl4​ is polar molecule. Reason : Molecule with zero dipole moment is non-polar in nature.