Statement I: A molecule having intrinsic dipole moment is called polar molecule. Statement II: Centre of positive charge does not coincide with the negative charge in a polar molecule.

Question

Statement I: A molecule having intrinsic dipole moment is called polar molecule. Statement II: Centre of positive charge does not coincide with the negative charge in a polar molecule. (A) If both statements are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. (B) If both statements are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I. (C) If statement I is true but statement II is false. (D) If both statements are false.

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A polar molecule has intrinsic dipole moment or permanent dipole moment, so it is called an electric dipole. In a polar molecule, the centre of positive and negative charges does not coincide with each other because of asymmetric shape of molecule.

Q. Statement I: A molecule having intrinsic dipole moment is called polar molecule. Statement II: Centre of positive charge does not coincide with the negative charge in a polar molecule.

If both statements are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I.

If both statements are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.

If statement I is true but statement II is false.

If both statements are false.

A polar molecule has intrinsic dipole moment or permanent dipole moment, so it is called an electric dipole. In a polar molecule, the centre of positive and negative charges does not coincide with each other because of asymmetric shape of molecule.

Q. Statement I: A molecule having intrinsic dipole moment is called polar molecule.
Statement II: Centre of positive charge does not coincide with the negative charge in a polar molecule.