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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The correct order of dipole moment of the molecules \(\mathrm{NH}_3\) (I), \(\mathrm{BF}_3\) (II), \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\) (III), \(\mathrm{NF}_3\) (IV) is

  1. A III \(>\) I \(>\) IV \(>\) II
  2. B IV \(>\) I \(>\) III \(>\) II
  3. C I \(>\) IV \(>\) II \(>\) III
  4. D III \(>\) II \(>\) I \(>\) IV
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(A) III \(>\) I \(>\) IV \(>\) II

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Dipole moment is a vector quantity. It is defined as the product of the magnitude of the charge and the distance between the centres of the positive and negative charges. Dipole moment of \(\mathrm{NF}_3\) and \(\mathrm{NH}_3\) The dipole moment of \(\mathrm{NH}_3\) is larger…