GCEChemistryChemical Bonding2024

Which of the following molecules is NON-POLAR despite containing polar bonds?

AHCl
BH₂O
CNH₃
DCCl₄CORRECT
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CCl₄ has four polar C–Cl bonds, but because of its perfectly symmetrical tetrahedral geometry, the bond dipoles cancel out completely, making the molecule non-polar overall. HCl is a polar diatomic, while H₂O and NH₃ have asymmetric geometries that result in net dipole moments.
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