Which of the following has the least dipole moment?

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Which of the following has the least dipole moment? (A) NF3 (B) CO2 (C) SO2 (D) NH3

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/5314aa3549efb19760aee58d9d4d2263-.png" />The values of C = O bond dipoles are same but acting in opposite direction; so cancels out. Thus dipole moment of CO2 is zero.

Q. Which of the following has the least dipole moment?

$N F_{3}$

$C O_{2}$

$S O_{2}$

$N H_{3}$

The values of $C = O$ bond dipoles are same but acting in opposite direction; so cancels out. Thus dipole moment of $C O_{2}$ is zero.

Q. Which of the following has the least dipole moment?

NF3​

CO2​

SO2​

NH3​

The values of C=O bond dipoles are same but acting in opposite direction; so cancels out. Thus dipole moment of CO2​ is zero.

$N F_{3}$

$C O_{2}$

$S O_{2}$

$N H_{3}$

The values of $C = O$ bond dipoles are same but acting in opposite direction; so cancels out. Thus dipole moment of $C O_{2}$ is zero.