For which of the following molecule significant μ ≠ 0 ?

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For which of the following molecule significant μ ≠ 0 ? Question

(A) Only (a) (B) (a) and (b) (C) Only (c) (D) (c) and (d)

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In (C) and (D) the oxygen and sulphur are sp3​ hybridized, with 2 lone pairs. Thus the molecule is 3D, and has a dipole moment. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-es9obqyk3nsz.png" /> (Net dipole outside the plane at paper)

Q. For which of the following molecule significant $μ \neq = 0$ ?

Only (a)

(a) and (b)

Only (c)

(c) and (d)

In (C) and (D) the oxygen and sulphur are sp³ hybridized, with 2 lone pairs. Thus the molecule is 3D, and has a dipole moment.

(Net dipole outside the plane at paper)

Q. For which of the following molecule significant μ=0 ?