The degree of polarity of a covalent compound is measured by the dipole moment ( μ bond ) of the bond defined as:
μ bond = Charge on one of the poles × bond length
μ bond is a vector quantity. The dipole moment of a molecule is the vector addition of all the bond dipole moments present in it. For a triatomic molecule, containing two bond's like H 2 O, μ molecule is given by
μ 2 molecule = μ 2 bond + μ 2 bond + 2 μ bond . μ bond cos θ
θ = bond angle
The % ionic character of a bond is calculated using the equations
% ionic character =
100
= dipole moment when the molecule is assumed to be completely ionic.
(i) Which of the follwing molecule has non-zero dipole moment -
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(i) ClF 3 is non symmetrical.
(ii) Vector addition of dipole moment cancels the dipole moment due to three C–Cl bonds. Only one remains.
(iii)
→ polar
→ polar
→ non-polar
→ polar
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