Which of these molecules is nonpolar even though it has polar bonds?
- A
NH₃
- B
HF
- C
H₂O
- Dcheck_circle
CCl₄ (tetrahedral, symmetric)
Explanation
Tetrahedral CCl₄ has equal C-Cl dipoles in symmetric directions → bond dipoles cancel → nonpolar molecule.
AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5
Which of these molecules is nonpolar even though it has polar bonds?
NH₃
HF
H₂O
CCl₄ (tetrahedral, symmetric)
Explanation
Tetrahedral CCl₄ has equal C-Cl dipoles in symmetric directions → bond dipoles cancel → nonpolar molecule.
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