VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

Which of these molecules is nonpolar even though it has polar bonds?

  • A

    NH₃

  • B

    HF

  • C

    H₂O

  • D

    CCl₄ (tetrahedral, symmetric)

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Explanation

Tetrahedral CCl₄ has equal C-Cl dipoles in symmetric directions → bond dipoles cancel → nonpolar molecule.

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