Identify the molecule that has zero dipole moment.

Question

Identify the molecule that has zero dipole moment. (A)  CH3Cl  (B)  CHCl3 (C)  CH2Cl2 (D)  CCl4

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CCl4 because of its symmetrical structure, has zero dipole moment. [Here, two dipoles vanish the effect of other two dipoles, thus the resultant dipole moment is zero.]

Q. Identify the molecule that has zero dipole moment.

$C H_{3} Cl$

$C H C l_{3}$

$C H_{2} C l_{2}$

$CC l_{4}$

$CC l_{4}$ because of its symmetrical structure, has zero dipole moment.
[Here, two dipoles vanish the effect of other two dipoles, thus the resultant dipole moment is zero.]

Q. Identify the molecule that has zero dipole moment.

CH3​Cl

CHCl3​

CH2​Cl2​

CCl4​

CCl4​ because of its symmetrical structure, has zero dipole moment. [Here, two dipoles vanish the effect of other two dipoles, thus the resultant dipole moment is zero.]

$C H_{3} Cl$

$C H C l_{3}$

$C H_{2} C l_{2}$

$CC l_{4}$

$CC l_{4}$ because of its symmetrical structure, has zero dipole moment.
[Here, two dipoles vanish the effect of other two dipoles, thus the resultant dipole moment is zero.]